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Research Suggests Universe May Be 26.7 Billion Years Old

A new model from researchers at the University of Ottawa suggests the universe may be 26.7 billion years old, nearly double current estimates. The model challenges traditional views by not relying on dark matter or dark energy and proposes that physical constants change over time.

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Researchers at the University of Ottawa have proposed a new model indicating that the universe could be 26.7 billion years old, almost twice the current estimate of 13.8 billion years. The model, developed by Rajendra Gupta and Nikolaos Samaras, suggests that physical constants evolve over time and that light loses energy as it travels, which could explain various astronomical observations without the need for dark matter or dark energy. Their findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, require further validation from the scientific community.

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  • The proposed age of the universe is 26.7 billion years.
  • The model is called CCC+TL (Covarying Coupling Constants plus Tired Light).
  • The research was conducted by Rajendra Gupta and Nikolaos Samaras at the University of Ottawa.
  • Findings were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
  • The model addresses observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Scientists claim the universe is twice as old as believed

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