Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky - outstandingthinker and naturalist - argued that there is no emptiness, that the vacuum is by no means devoid of any substance, but is an active region of extremely saturated energy.
One of the proponents of the theory of "void energy" wasAustrian physicist, engineer and inventor in the field of electrical engineering Nikola Tesla, who held the view that energy from the vacuum is unlimited in its quantity. Previously, scientists believed that this theory does not comply with the first law of thermodynamics or the law of conservation of energy. Vacuum, separating galaxies in the universe, is also the greatest reservoir of energy.
Сегодня, в связи с изучением "темной энергии" – phenomenon of the expanding universe, the scientists of the whole world are acutely aware of the question of how energy is formed from the vacuum. According to data from NASA's "WMAP" satellite, 75% of the universe consists of "dark energy", or vacuum energy, creating an anti-gravity field, pushing galaxies in different directions. None of the theories existing today provides an explanation for the "dark energy", along with the fact that there are numerous experimental proofs of its existence. Scientists claim that energy from vacuum is the most important issue in modern physics, because the answer to it will determine the fate of the entire universe.
Scientists believe that by combining observations forcosmic microwave radiation with data on the location of substances in the universe, it will be possible to determine the "dark energy" and the density of matter in the universe. The famous Albert Einstein equation of the relationship between mass and energy E = mc², indicates that the energy of the vacuum has a mass. This suggests that it has a gravitational effect on the expansion of the universe. But, along with this, the influence of the energy of the vacuum is directly opposite to the action of the substance. Matter contributes to slowing down the expansion and, ultimately, can finally stop it and reverse it. As for the "dark energy", on the contrary, it contributes to expansion.