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Basically—when scientists look farther away, the Universe seems to be expanding more slowly than when they look at the local Universe.
The new measurement officially makes the discrepancy significant enough that it’s implausible that it’s coming from random statistical fluctuations in the data. On top of that, other tests seem to show that the discrepancy isn’t caused by errors in any of the measurements. This means that the experiments might be measuring a feature of the Universe not explained by the most-accepted theory of cosmology.
It’s hard to say what’s truly going on, but the next step is clear. “Continued pursuit in precision in the determination of [the Hubble constant] is... needed to transition from the discovery of a difference to a diagnosis of its source,” the study authors write.
gizmodo.com...
New measurements from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirm that the Universe is expanding about 9% faster than expected based on its trajectory seen shortly after the big bang, astronomers say.
Basically—when scientists look farther away, the Universe seems to be expanding more slowly than when they look at the local Universe.
originally posted by: johnb
a reply to: rickymouse
To be fair it won't just be the big bang theorists as you suggested. All the different theorists will be twisting their models to fit - it's what 'scientists' do these days
originally posted by: NthOther
This just in:
Scientists have no idea wtf is going on, but will continue to teach the latest theory as indisputable fact to keep their grants going.
originally posted by: gortex
Interesting article that takes a look at the recent Hubble Space Telescope announcement that new measurements show the expansion of the Universe is accelerating , according to the article the results seem to show that the local Universe is expanding faster than the far Universe.
Basically—when scientists look farther away, the Universe seems to be expanding more slowly than when they look at the local Universe...
Let us entertain the idea our Universe did start from a black hole that hit another black hole and bam .
originally posted by: Gothmog
1) The Universe started as a singularity containing all energy , mass , and possibly time
2) The Universe started expanding in all directions , creating "space" as it expanded
3) Nothing is infinite , especially energy .
4) The outside "edges" are slowing in expansion as it would , by nature , be first to start slowing .
The Universe is losing the energy (whatever that may be) to expand and create the space/time fabric.
This is merely an extrapolation on my part.
Agree, eventually The Universe will stop expanding and will just sit there.