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Study Finds Universe Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-don't-look-a-day-over-13-billion dept.

skade88 writes "Reuters is reporting that scientists now say the universe is 100 million years older than previously thought after they took a closer look at leftover radiation from the Big Bang. This puts the age of the Universe at 13.8 billion years. The new findings are the direct results from analyzing data provided by the European Space Agency's Planck spacecraft. The spacecraft is providing the most detailed look to date at the remnant microwave radiation that permeates the universe. 'It's as if we've gone from a standard television to a high-definition television. New and important details have become crystal clear,' Paul Hertz, NASA's director of astrophysics, told reporters on a conference call."

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  1. The universe is clearly a female entity... by sconeu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Lying about its age like that.

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    General Relativity: Space-time tells matter where to go; Matter tells space-time what shape to be.
    1. Re:The universe is clearly a female entity... by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Does this Dark Matter make my galaxies look fat?"

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      Table-ized A.I.
  2. Re:The difference between science and religion by MessageApprovalMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yep, the bible is interpreted exactly the same as it was 2000 years ago.

    The Bible isn't interpreted. It was compiled.

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  3. Re:Gee, thanks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The good news is we now know the age of the universe. The bad news is that the warranty just expired.