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New Telescope Images Illuminate Universe's Early History

3/20/2025

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Stunning new images from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope unveil the universe as it was just 380,000 years after the Big Bang, offering an unprecedented glimpse of the cosmic microwave background. These high-resolution snapshots not only affirm the universe's age at 13.8 billion years but also highlight a steady expansion rate of 67-68 km/s, solidifying our understanding of cosmic evolution.

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Stunning new images from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope unveil the universe as it was just 380,000 years after the Big Bang, offering an unprecedented glimpse of the cosmic microwave background. These high-resolution snapshots not only affirm the universe's age at 13.8 billion years but also highlight a steady expansion rate of 67-68 km/s, solidifying our understanding of cosmic evolution.