EXPLICIT MATERIAL POSSIBLE In Part 1 of this Two Part episode, Alex has Brian Folan (artist/musician out of Providence, RI) on the show to discuss Dark Energy. This episode is part of the "Opinion Panel" where Alex brings people who are interested in space and science to come on and give their opinion. The idea is to get people who aren't involved in science to "ask questions" and talk about Space. This is the first try. Enjoy! From "What is Dark Energy?", to "How do we know there is Dark Energy?", Alex and Brian sit down and talk about this crazy mystery that is supposed to make up 68% of the Universe. Relax, listen and enjoy! If you want to check out Brian Folan's music, go to Brian4ever.bandcamp.com Topics in this Episode: Dark Energy, Dark Matter, the Composition of the Universe, Planck Telescope,  Space Links: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/planck/news/planck20130321.html#.VKGyBkACHQ http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy/