Hubble Tension Part 1: The Distance Ladder

The term “Hubble tension” refers to discrepancies in the value of the Hubble constant, which in turn indicates the rate of expansion of the Universe. In particular, the “tension” arises because two different techniques for calculating the constant give significantly different values. For a brief introduction to the Hubble constant, see https://physbang.com/2026/04/26/red-shift-and-the-age-of-the-universe/ or NASA’s summary … Continue reading Hubble Tension Part 1: The Distance Ladder