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New measurement of universe's expansion rate is 'stuck in the middle'

Phys.org - Wed 17 Jul 19

A team of collaborators from Carnegie and the University of Chicago used red giant stars that were observed by the Hubble Space Telescope to make an entirely new measurement of how fast the ...

New measurement of universe's expansion rate is 'stuck in the middle', Newswise - Tue 16 Jul 19
New measurement of universe's expansion rate is 'stuck in the middle', Eurekalert - Tue 16 Jul 19

Scientists still can’t agree on the universe’s expansion rate

ScienceNews - Tue 16 Jul 19

A mismatch in measurements of how fast the universe is expanding might not be real, a study hints.

How fast is the Universe expanding? Cosmologists just got more confused

Nature News - Tue 16 Jul 19

Nature, Published online: 16 July 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02198-zHotly anticipated technique fails to resolve disagreement over how fast cosmos is expanding — for now.

New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe's expansion rate

Phys.org - Tue 16 Jul 19

Astronomers have made a new measurement of how fast the universe is expanding, using an entirely different kind of star than previous endeavors. The revised measurement, which comes from NASA's ...

New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe’s expansion rate, Science Blog - Tue 16 Jul 19
New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe's expansion rate, ScienceDaily - Tue 16 Jul 19
New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe's expansion rate, Eurekalert - Tue 16 Jul 19

Constant Confusion: New Studies Deepen Mystery of Universe’s Expansion

Discover Magazine - Tue 16 Jul 19

Astronomers measured red giant stars to figure out a new measure of how fast the universe is expanding. (Credit: Norval Glover/University of Chicago) If you’re confused by modern cosmology, ...

Constant confusion: New studies deepen mystery of universe’s expansion, Astronomy.com - Tue 16 Jul 19

Mystery of universe’s expansion deepens with new cosmic calculation

Newscientist - Tue 16 Jul 19

Cosmologists have two clashing measurements of the universe’s expansion, and a new method of measuring surprisingly doesn’t match up with either. What gives?

Something is seriously wrong with our understanding of the cosmos

Newscientist - Thu 11 Jul 19

Our two ways of measuring the universe’s expansion disagree, and a third method is intensifying that clash - which may mean big changes in how we view the universe

New Hubble Constant Measurement Stokes Mystery of Universe's Expansion

SPACE.com - Mon 22 Jul 19

Using red giant stars, scientists calculate new universe expansion rate.

How fast is the universe expanding? We may need to recalculate

ZME Science - Wed 17 Jul 19

It's one of the fundamental universal features -- and we're still struggling to understand it.

New measurement based on a different type of star could reshape understanding of universe expansion

Daily Mail - Tue 16 Jul 19

According to NASSA, the new measurement, which comes from data gleaned from Hubble Space Telescope, falls in the middle of a hotly contested debate between two dueling theories.

New Measurement of Cosmic Expansion Rate Is "Stuck in the Middle"

SpaceDaily - Wed 17 Jul 19

Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2019 A team of collaborators from Carnegie and the University of Chicago used red giant stars that were observed by the Hubble Space Telescope to make an entirely ...

New Measurement Adds to Mystery of Universe's Expansion Rate

SpaceDaily - Wed 17 Jul 19

Baltimore MD (SPX) Jul 17, 2019 Astronomers have made a new measurement of how fast the universe is expanding, using an entirely different kind of star than previous endeavors. The revised ...