Cosmologists have found galaxies that are said to be too old to exist. Why isn’t this simply evidence that the universe is older than we think?
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The universe can be somewhat older than 13.7 billion years but not much. In 1961, physicist Robert Dicke argued that universe cannot be much older than 10 billion years, since in the far future all the fuel for stars will have been used up, and we require hot stars for our sustenance.
Too old for the galaxy models, not too old for the universe. We know that they weren’t there at x time or earlier at all. The question was how long after x it took to form these structures
Too old for the galaxy models, not too old for the universe. We know that they weren’t there at x time or earlier at all. The question was how long after x it took to form these structures
Too old for the galaxy models, not too old for the universe. We know that they weren’t there at x time or earlier at all. The question was how long after x it took to form these structures
They’re only too old in the sense that under our current understanding of the universe, galaxies shouldn’t have been able to form to that level of maturity that long ago.
Basically the findings mean that galaxies formed earlier than we thought, quicker than we thought, or both.
We are pretty confident in our prediction of the age of the universe so it seems more likely that our understanding of galaxy formation is what needs to be updated.
They’re only too old in the sense that under our current understanding of the universe, galaxies shouldn’t have been able to form to that level of maturity that long ago.
Basically the findings mean that galaxies formed earlier than we thought, quicker than we thought, or both.
We are pretty confident in our prediction of the age of the universe so it seems more likely that our understanding of galaxy formation is what needs to be updated.
They’re only too old in the sense that under our current understanding of the universe, galaxies shouldn’t have been able to form to that level of maturity that long ago.
Basically the findings mean that galaxies formed earlier than we thought, quicker than we thought, or both.
We are pretty confident in our prediction of the age of the universe so it seems more likely that our understanding of galaxy formation is what needs to be updated.
because we are just a bunch of goldfish trying to figure out how our fish house inside our fishbowl works but cant really comprehend whats the blurry room beyond the glass
because we are just a bunch of goldfish trying to figure out how our fish house inside our fishbowl works but cant really comprehend whats the blurry room beyond the glass
because we are just a bunch of goldfish trying to figure out how our fish house inside our fishbowl works but cant really comprehend whats the blurry room beyond the glass
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