“The Universe could be a billion years older than was thought, according to Italian and German scientists.
Measurements made in an underground laboratory suggest an atomic reaction that produces energy inside stars is slower than was believed.
It means that estimates of stellar lifetimes are too short. A readjustment gives the Universe an age of 14.7 instead of 13.7 billion years.” (BBC)
Microwave mismatch proves our cosmos is a whopper. “There is not much room left for a small universe”, says a cosmologist, perhaps intending the pun, in response to new research throwing out suggestions that the universe could be a relatively small shape wrapped around itself. At a minimum, the universe is 78 billion light years across. (Nature)
