It is a press release from the British Imperial College and RAL Space whose title could not fail to attract the attention of specialized journalists: "
Scientists have found the first proof that black holes are the source of dark energy.
“Damn.
The secret of one of the greatest mysteries of cosmology, namely the nature of the phenomenon at the origin of the accelerated expansion of the Universe, would be directly attributable to the most exotic objects it contains, the famous holes black, so dense that nothing, not even light, manages to escape their gravitational grip!
The story seems almost too good… What is it exactly?
What plays out here is a science drama in three acts: an intriguing astronomical observation;
a surprising correlation;
a bold or whimsical astrophysical interpretation, depending on your point of view.
If the media success of the story is immediate, the reactions of the community…
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