爱因斯坦在1917年向其方程中引入宇宙常数，以维持宇宙处于静态状态 1。他后来放弃了这一想法，并将其称为自己的"最大的错误" 1。但这个被舍弃的概念在80年后迎来了意外的复兴。
1998年，两支天文学家团队发现宇宙膨胀在加速而非减速 1，这一发现为宇宙常数的重新引入提供了观测证据。宇宙常数随之被重新诠释为暗能量，成为解释宇宙加速膨胀现象的主要假说 1。在当代LCDM宇宙学模型中，Lambda代表宇宙常数（暗能量），CDM代表冷暗物质 1。
这一模型已成为现代宇宙学的核心框架，能够解释宇宙膨胀历史、背景辐射、星系增长及大尺度宇宙结构的演化 1。LCDM模型已成为"所有科学中研究最透彻、测试最广泛的理论之一" 1，尽管已成为科学中最全面验证的理论之一，但研究者认为这一模型"几乎肯定是错误的" 1。
In 1917, Albert Einstein introduced the cosmological constant into his field equations as a mathematical tool to maintain a static universe.1 He later abandoned this concept, famously calling the addition of the cosmological constant his "biggest mistake."1 However, the theory's apparent rejection proved premature.
In 1998, two teams of astronomers made a startling discovery: the universe's expansion was accelerating rather than slowing down.1 This unexpected finding revived the cosmological constant—now interpreted as dark energy—as the leading explanation for cosmic acceleration. Today, the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model, which places the cosmological constant at its core, has become central to modern cosmology.1 In this framework, Lambda represents the cosmological constant and dark energy, while CDM denotes cold dark matter.1
The LCDM model has become "one of the most thoroughly researched and extensively tested theories in all of science," despite being "almost certainly incorrect."1 The model successfully explains multiple cosmic phenomena, including the history of cosmic expansion, the cosmic microwave background radiation, baryon acoustic oscillations, galaxy growth, and the development of large-scale structure in the universe.1
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