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Astronomers are mapping millions of galaxies in our universe to better understand dark energy.
  • For decades, astronomers have puzzled over dark energy and why it's pushing our universe apart.
  • New data from the largest 3-D map of our universe suggests we may be wrong about dark energy.
  • Dark energy was thought to be an unchanging force, but it may not be so constant, after all.

Scientists have constructed the largest 3-D map of our universe to date, and it's come with a couple of interesting surprises.