How Old Is Our Universe? New Study Says Big Bang Might Have Happened 27 Billion Years Ago

USA TODAY, The Post-Crescent
Fri, 07/14/2023 - 5:00pm

A study published this week in an astronomical journal suggests our universe could be 26.7 billion years old, or about twice as old as we thought.

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