Measuring the expansion of the universe with cosmic fireworks
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 19 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news:
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Measuring the expansion of the universe with cosmic fireworks
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Munich astronomers image and model extremely rare gravitationally lensed supernova
That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, even challenging the standard model of cosm . . .
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Measuring the expansion of the universe with cosmic fireworks
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Munich astronomers image and model extremely rare gravitationally lensed supernova
That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a hundred years now, but how fast? The exact rate of that expansion remains hotly debated, even challenging the standard model of cosm . . .