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Dec 11 2024SCIENCE

The Universe's Speedy Expansion: A Cosmic Riddle

Imagine trying to measure the growth of a garden only to find that your ruler and your friend's yardstick give you different results. That's a bit like what astronomers are dealing with when they try to figure out how fast the universe is expanding. They look at old light from the early universe and new stars to calculate the growth rate. But here's where things get ...

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