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Gravitational waves refine cosmic expansion rate ⚡ экспресс

Original: "First measurement of the Hubble constant from a combined weak lensing and gravitational-wave standard siren analysis"
arXiv:2601.04774v1 · 2026-01-08 · CC BY 4.0 · ⏱ 1 min · Cosmology
Combining gravitational wave signals with galaxy surveys yields a more precise measurement of how fast the universe is growing.
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Two ultradense stars collided and sent tremors through space. By matching those shivers with a map of millions of galaxies, scientists have just clocked the universe’s growth spurt with record precision. The result: 67.9 km/s per megaparsec—hinting at a way to solve the biggest argument in cosmology.

🎯 The term 'standard siren' echoes 'standard candle,' but while candles use light, sirens use gravitational waves—a clever twist on an old cosmic yardstick.

Scientists
Adam RiessBrian SchmidtEdwin HubbleGeorges LemaîtreMaarten SchmidtSaul Perlmutter
Tags
expansion of the universe gravitational waves galaxy neutron star dark matter
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Hubble's lawgravitational lensingEinstein field equationsFermi–Dirac statisticsvirial theoremChandrasekhar limit
Original: arXiv:2601.04774v1 · CC BY 4.0 · bridge42worlds