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Scientists Refine Universe's Expansion Rate with New Discovery

5/29/2025

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Scientists at the University of Chicago have made a groundbreaking discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope, refining the universe's expansion rate, or Hubble Constant, to 70.4 kilometers per second per megaparsec. This exciting finding harmonizes with previous cosmic microwave background measurements, reinforcing the Standard Model of cosmology and deepening our understanding of the universe.

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Scientists at the University of Chicago have made a groundbreaking discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope, refining the universe's expansion rate, or Hubble Constant, to 70.4 kilometers per second per megaparsec. This exciting finding harmonizes with previous cosmic microwave background measurements, reinforcing the Standard Model of cosmology and deepening our understanding of the universe.