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The value of the cosmological constant is $Λ = 1.10 \times 10^{-52}$ m$^2$. What is it saying or conveying in layman's terms other than the obvious that the universe is expanding?

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    What is it saying or conveying in layman's terms other than the obvious that the universe is expanding? It doesn’t say that the universe is expanding. When Einstein first included a cosmological constant, it was to keep the universe static. – G. Smith Aug 22 '20 at 02:22
  • I made the correction - thanks. So if its saying that the universe is expanding. What is it saying? – Tivity Aug 22 '20 at 02:28
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    https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/552953/what-exactly-is-the-cosmological-constant check the answer here – PNS Aug 22 '20 at 02:50
  • Are you interested in the cosmological constant as a concept, or its specific value? We don't really have a good explanation for its value, as far as I know. – Javier Aug 24 '20 at 01:03

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