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559.
Which telescope is used for confirming that the Universe is expanding about 9% faster than expected?
Keck Observatory
Galileo National Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
Spitzer Space Telescope
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Hubble Space Telescope ejected measurements validate that the Universe is expanding about 9% faster than expected based on its trajectory seen shortly after the big bang. It was published in Astrophysical Journal Letters on April 25.The researchers using Hubble as a "point-and-shoot" camera to look at groups of Cepheids using a new method called DASH (Drift And Shift), while Hubble can observe one star for every 90-minute orbit around Earth.Adam Riess, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at The Johns Hopkins University, Nobel Laureate and the project's leader,is the first author of the research.
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Chethan said:   6 years ago
Excellent information. Thanks.

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