Dark Energy vs. Dark Matter Pie Chart

Image: Pie Chart showing the composition of the Universe

Caption: Dark Energy is 73%, Cold Dark Matter is 23% and Atoms are 4%. The universe is composed of mostly dark energy and dark matter, with a little bit of normal matter.

Source: NASA/WMAP Science Team
NSF funded: NO
NSF Permission Use: Yes
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Source: Robert Kirshner
Speaker at NSF Funded The Universe From the Ground Up Astronomy Symposium

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