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New Study Shows Universe Still Expanding On Schedule

Posted by timothy on from the every-time-you-jump-it-screws-things-up dept.

The Bad Astronomer writes "A century ago, astronomers (including Edwin Hubble) discovered the Universe was expanding. Using the same methods — but this time with observations from an orbiting infrared space telescope — a new study confirms this expansion, and nails the rate with higher precision than done before. If you're curious, the expansion rate found was 74.3 +/- 2.1 kilometers per second per megaparsec — almost precisely in line with previous measurements."

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  1. Obligatory Spelling Comment by ixnaay · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not to be pedantic, but that is an impressive way to misspell 'messureents'.

  2. Gem Secretes as Superman by badford · · Score: 3, Funny

    is an anagram of 'megaparsec messureents' thought you'd like to know.

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  3. Re:8 year old's question by RichardDeVries · · Score: 4, Funny

    On behalf of all 8 year olds: thank you, that was very informative. As for myself: I'm supposed to have an IQ well above 130, but it would probably take me months to make sense of that page.

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  4. Re:8 year old's question by multiben · · Score: 4, Funny

    Milk. The universe is surrounded by milk.

  5. Re:8 year old's question by Nostromo21 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters."

    Flame away. <BFG>