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Hubble Tension Part 2: Baryon Acoustic Oscillations

There is an introduction to the nature of the “Hubble tension” in the first part of this article, which covers measurements based on the distance ladder (see https://physbang.com/2026/07/28/hubble-tension-part-1-the-distance-ladder/). This article looks at how the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) can be used to calculate the expansion of the Universe – and therefore the Hubble constant. But … Continue reading Hubble Tension Part 2: Baryon Acoustic Oscillations

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Answers to some of physics’ biggest mysteries

Exam season is over so this seems like a good time to admit that physicists don’t know all the answers – and don’t even always agree on which of the available answers is best. The two biggest areas of disagreement are cosmology and quantum mechanics. For example; What do we mean by the “Big Bang”? … Continue reading Answers to some of physics’ biggest mysteries