The cosmological constant: Einstein's 'greatest blunder' is back
In short: A recent major study in cosmology was corrected in just two weeks. This video explores that correction and the enduring legacy of Einstein's most famous mistake.
The video addresses a recent correction to a major cosmological proposition that emerged only weeks ago. It places this correction within the broader historical context of the cosmological constant, a term Einstein originally added to his equations to maintain a static universe.
While Einstein eventually abandoned the constant as a 'blunder' after Edwin Hubble discovered the universe was expanding, the concept returned to prominence in 1998 when astronomers found that the universe's expansion is actually accelerating.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Major Study in Cosmology Proven to Be Wrong in Just Two Weeks
- Also: Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever
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