Scientists confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

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Scientists have confirmed that the universe is expanding faster than current physics can explain. This conclusion comes from precise measurements of the Coma galaxy cluster, located about 321 million light-years away. The new measurements indicate a Hubble constant of 76.5 kilometers per second per megaparsec. This figure differs significantly from an older measurement of 67.4 kilometers per second per megaparsec, creating a "tension" in cosmology. Researchers are investigating this discrepancy to either correct assumptions in existing models or uncover new physics. The findings were published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.


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