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Manifestations of dark energy in the solar system

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We give more than 10 examples based on astronomical observations showing that dark energy acts not only on large scales but also on small scales. In particular, we present several independent arguments that the average Earth-Sun distance increases by about 5 m/yr. Such a large recession speed cannot be explained by the solar wind, tidal forces, plasma outbursts from the Sun, or by the decrease of the Solar mass due to nuclear reactions. We also discuss possible reasons for disagreement with other authors, who propose much smaller values.

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Křížek, M., Somer, L. Manifestations of dark energy in the solar system. Gravit. Cosmol. 21, 59–72 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0202289315010090

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