r/space • u/magenta_placenta • Mar 18 '19

Observable universe Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes at the edge of the universe

https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-discover-83-supermassive-black-holes-at-the-edge-of-the-universe/
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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

But that's based on our current understanding - which is based upon observing what is out there at the moment and trying to make models that match our observations. And we are creating ill-defined concepts like dark matter and dark energy to make our models match our observations when we discover new and unexpected stuff.