When astronomers discovered that the Universe was expanding faster than expected, they were confronted with a puzzle. To explain this acceleration, scientists introduced the concept of dark energy—an invisible force thought to permeate all of space, driving galaxies apart. Today, dark energy is believed to account for nearly 70% of the cosmos. But what if this assumption is not the solution, but a miscalculation?
Scientist Baldevkrishan Sharma argues exactly that in his groundbreaking book “Natural Universe Expansion (NUE).” After more than 25 years of deep research with the Astrogenesis Research Foundation, Sharma proposes that the Universe’s accelerating expansion does not require the existence of dark energy. Instead, it can be explained through a more precise, time-inclusive model of cosmic dynamics.
At the core of this revolutionary proposal is the Nu Constant. Unlike the traditional Hubble constant—which has produced conflicting results and sparked debates known as the “Hubble tension”—the Nu Constant incorporates the element of time. This transforms our understanding of cosmic expansion from a linear process to one that compounds continuously. In other words, acceleration is not an anomaly that needs a mysterious cause—it is the natural outcome of a Universe that expands organically.
Sharma’s proposal also gives rise to the Living Organic Universe Model. In this view, the cosmos is not a static machine driven by external forces but a dynamic, living-like system that evolves, expands, and sustains balance naturally. Just as organisms grow with built-in rhythms, the Universe, too, has its own internal laws guiding expansion.
This perspective has profound implications. First, it eliminates the need for unobserved entities like dark energy and dark matter, which have dominated cosmology despite lacking direct evidence. Second, it provides a mathematical solution to the inconsistencies in Hubble’s Law. Third, it reshapes the way scientists calculate the age, scale, and trajectory of the Universe.
If Sharma’s NUE theory is correct, dark energy may be nothing more than a misinterpretation of cosmic measurements. The supposed “mystery force” may simply reflect the limitations of earlier models that failed to account for time as a fundamental variable. With the Nu Constant, the puzzle dissolves into a clearer, more consistent picture of universal expansion.
For scientists, astrophysicists, and PhD scholars, this revolutionary proposal is both a challenge and an opportunity. It challenges the reliance on speculative forces that have dominated research for decades. At the same time, it offers an opportunity to embrace a new, mathematically robust framework for cosmology—one rooted in natural laws and free from unnecessary assumptions.
So, dark energy or miscalculation? According to Baldevkrishan Sharma’s NUE Theory, the latter is true. Cosmic acceleration does not need invisible energy to exist—it is the natural, intrinsic property of the Universe itself.
🔗 Learn more about NUE’s revolutionary proposal at the Astrogenesis Research Foundation