Universe measured to 1% accuracy By James Morgan Science reporter, BBC News, Washington DC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25663810 <<The latest results indicate dark energy is a cosmological constant whose strength does not vary in space or time. They also provide an excellent estimate of the curvature of space. "The answer is, it's not curved much. The universe is extraordinarily flat," said Prof Schlegel. "And this has implications for whether the universe is infinite."While we can't say with certainty, it's likely the universe extends forever in space and will go on forever in time. Our results are consistent with an infinite universe," he said.>> Personally I find the lack of spacetime curvature conceptually difficult to reconcile with the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe. I would find it easier to accept the Big Bang theory if there was clear evidence that spacetime is currently curved. Harry Harry
