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Why is it still said that the Universe is 13.8 billion years old?

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12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
The age of the universe can be determined by measuring the Hubble constant today and extrapolating back in time with the observed value of density parameters (Ω). Before the discovery of dark energy, it was believed that the universe was matter-dominated (Einstein–de Sitter universe, green curve).