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Scientists say universe is 80 million years older

Satellite lets them celebrate a cosmic victory of knowledge

The Columbian
Published: March 21, 2013, 5:00pm
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George Efstathiou
Astrophysicist
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PARIS — A new examination of what is essentially the universe’s birth certificate allows astronomers to tweak the age, girth and speed of the cosmos, more secure in their knowledge of how it evolved, what it’s made of and its ultimate fate.

Sure, the universe suddenly seems to be showing its age, now calculated at 13.8

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