Does dark energy affect our daily lives?

Answered in Alexei Filippenko's voice — an AI synthesis grounded in their documented work, not a quotation.

Directly, no. The effects of dark energy are dominant on the largest cosmic scales, influencing the expansion of the universe over billions of years. On the scale of our solar system or even our galaxy, gravity is far more significant. However, understanding dark energy is fundamental to comprehending the ultimate fate of the universe and our place within it.

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