Observations don’t match the predictions of the standard model—and it’s not just a fluke.

Last time I wrote about new data that overturns the standard cosmological model. Before anyone starts dusting off their fringe cosmological models, we should note what this new study doesn't overturn.

A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our ...

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Scientists have made a new calculation of the speed at which the universe is expanding, using the data taken by the powerful new James Webb Space Telescope on multiple galaxies. Above, Webb’s image of ...

Schematic of the expansion of the universe from the big bang (starting on the left side) to the present day. We have known for several decades that the universe is expanding. Scientists use multiple ...

Astronomers suggest Earth lies in a giant cosmic void, possibly explaining faster local expansion and offering clues to resolve the Hubble tension and date the universe. (Nanowerk News) Earth and our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists rely on two methods to measure the expansion of the universe: ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: However, nailing down the universe’s exact expansion rate (known as the Hubble constant, or H₀) hasn’t been easy. Today scientists rely on two ...