SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 9, 2024Ars Technica

Latest James Webb data hints at new physics in Universe’s expansion

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New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope confirm Hubble's measurements of the Universe's expansion rate, supporting a discrepancy with theoretical models. The study examined 1,000 Cepheid variable stars in distant galaxies, yielding a Hubble constant of 72.6 km/s/Mpc. This discrepancy suggests potential new physics, such as early dark energy or exotic particles, to explain the Universe's expansion.

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