How old would the universe be?

How old would the universe be?

Could the universe be older than we think?

Could the universe be older than we think?

Recent observations of distant galaxies and their redshifts have suggested that the expansion of the Universe may be accelerating at a faster rate than previously believed. This would indicate that the Universe is older than we originally estimated.


Could the universe be 26.7 billion years old?

Could the universe be 26.7 billion years old?

Rajendra Gupta of the University of Ottawa recently published a paper suggesting just that. Gupta claims the universe may be around 26.7 billion years rather than the commonly accepted 13.8 billion.


Could the universe be infinite years old?

Could the universe be infinite years old?

There's a limit to how much of the universe we can see. The observable universe is finite in that it hasn't existed forever. It extends 46 billion light years in every direction from us. (While our universe is 13.8 billion years old, the observable universe reaches further since the universe is expanding).


How old would the universe be?

How old would the universe be?

According to their estimates the universe is 13.7 billion years old with an uncertainty of 200 million years.


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