This chapter explores the measurement of the universe, its expansion, and the unresolved scientific tension regarding its age and size. It delves into the methods used to determine the age of the universe, such as supernovae and cosmic microwave background observations, and explains the concept of the horizon in the universe and how it constantly moves. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the speed of light and its relationship to the age and size of the universe.
What is the greatest scientific breakthrough? Neil deGrasse Tyson answers co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly’s burning questions they have been saving all year about the age of the universe, the double slit experiment, and the nature of time. Is time even real?
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