Sunday, August 13, 2006

Universe could be larger


Astronomers recently calculated the distance to the relatively nearby galaxy M33 (The Triangulum Galaxy) as being about 15% further than previously estimated. They analyzed the distance using several telescopes, fine tuning their instruments very carefully. This measurement means that the Hubble constant - which astronomers use to measure distances in the Universe - could be off as well. The Universe might actually be 15% larger than previously believed.

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