“Not really. The universe is flying outward, and we’ve discovered that this expansion is accelerating. Science can’t account for it. Given the mass of the universe, it should be decelerating, or even starting to slowly collapse inward. Some mysterious force has to be responsible, one previously unaccounted for. Since no one has seen it, measured it directly, or has any idea what it is, it’s been dubbed dark energy.” She rolled her eyes. “Might as well call it ‘we have no fricking clue.’”
