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Topic: Hubble tension

Podcast episode
2 podcast episodes

In Astrophysics and Cosmology

Podcast episode · Physics

How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding?

The Joy of Why

Jul 23, 2026

Adam Riess explains how astronomers measure the universe's expansion and why different methods give conflicting results. He revisits the evidence for accelerated expansion and examines what the Hubble tension might reveal about measurement techniques or missing ingredients in cosmological models.

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