Yes, this is a fairly recent discovery (that the Universe is expanding faster and faster). The exact reason is yet under debate.
>Hi Hilmar,
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>Here is an interesting link. Maybe an understanding of dark matter will yield more understanding about the universe. There is much still not understood.
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http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/topmysteries_2003_021226-1.html>
>Regards,
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>LelandJ
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