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The Cosmologist’s Puzzle: The Age and Expansion Rate of the Universe.

Apr 3, 2025 | Focal Plane

We are confused about how old the Universe is. Until recently, astronomers estimated that the Big Bang occurred between 12 and 14 billion years ago. Astronomers can place a lower limit to the age of the universe by studying globular clusters. Globular clusters are a...

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