A recent research paper suggests that supermassive black holes can be the source of dark energy. So, here's what the co-author of the study, Dr Chris Pearson from STFC RAL Space, has to say about it. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday👉 More about the research:https://www.universetoday.com/160139/are-black-holes-the-source-of-dark-energy/00:00 Intro01:36 How did the paper come together03:36 Connection between Dark Energy and Black Holes06:48 Observations behind the research14:37 Causation or just correlation? 21:20 Redefining what black holes are25:27 Dark Energy core of a black hole27:53 Nature of dark energy35:35 Will Dark Energy tear the Universe apart? 38:30 What's next40:11 Outro📺 VIDEO VERSIONhttps://youtu.be/-8CIUzPkigQ📰 EMAIL NEWSLETTERRead by 55,000 people every Friday.