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Hubble tension represents a discrepancy between two models of measuring cosmic expansion: measurements of the distant, early universe in the cosmic microwave background (CMB) predict a slow rate of expansion, while measurements of the closer, more recent universe show a faster rate of expansion.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2025
The tiny variations in the cosmic microwave background tell us about the influence of both matter that interacts with light and matter that doesn’t.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
The Big Bang theory, along with Einstein's general relativity, has successfully explained major cosmological phenomena, including the cosmic microwave background, the universe's large-scale structure, and its accelerating expansion often linked to dark energy.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
The cosmic microwave background — the leftover light from when the universe was only 380,000 years old — soaks the entire cosmos, filling every cubic centimeter.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2025
The tiny variations in the cosmic microwave background tell us about the influence of both matter that interacts with light and matter that doesn’t.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
The Big Bang theory, along with Einstein's general relativity, has successfully explained major cosmological phenomena, including the cosmic microwave background, the universe's large-scale structure, and its accelerating expansion often linked to dark energy.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
The cosmic microwave background — the leftover light from when the universe was only 380,000 years old — soaks the entire cosmos, filling every cubic centimeter.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 6 June 2025
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“Cosmic microwave background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic%20microwave%20background. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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