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Scientists claim the universe is twice as old as believed
geekspin • • science
Key Points:
- Researchers at the University of Ottawa propose the universe could be 26.7 billion years old, nearly twice the age accepted by mainstream science, based on their CCC+TL model that excludes dark matter and dark energy.
- The CCC+TL model suggests that physical constants change slowly over time and that light loses energy as it travels, resulting in longer travel times for distant light and an older universe estimate.
- Their simulations show the model accurately predicts hydrogen and helium abundance from the Big Bang and matches the universe’s expansion history without dark energy, also explaining star and gas orbits in 175 galaxies without dark matter.
- This model may resolve puzzles such as the unexpectedly large and developed galaxies observed by the James Webb Space Telescope by allowing more time for their growth in an older universe.
- While promising, the theory remains outside mainstream acceptance and requires further independent verification, with upcoming Webb telescope data potentially providing critical tests.
