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Colin J. Burke

1 articles · 3 co-authors · latest: 2025-12-08

The Twinkling of Quasars and the Variable Dark Energy

Astronomers noticed that the light of quasars flickers like a candle flame. By analyzing the flickering pattern, they can determine the quasar's true brightness and calculate its distance. This allowed them to peer into the Universe's past and see that dark energy may not have been constant over tim
arXiv:2512.07931 · 2025-12-08