Cosmic cataclysm lights up huge flaw in our knowledge of the universe
Astrophysicists Brian Schmidt and Kelly Gourdji reveal a significant divide in measuring the universe's expansion rate, known as the Hubble tension. Discrepancies between estimates from cosmic background radiation and supernovae place the rate between 67-74 km/s/Mpc. Gourdji's research proposes a neutron star collision may help resolve this ongoing crisis in understanding the cosmos.
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Published 30 Jun 2026, 09:45 UTC · Updated 30 Jun 2026, 09:50 UTC
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