PARIS — A new examination of what is essentially the universe's birth certificate allows astronomers to tweak the age, girth and speed of the cosmos, more secure in their knowledge of how it evolved, what it's made of and its ultimate fate.
Scientists find universe is 80 million years older than previously believed
Thursday, March 21, 2013 | 6:09 p.m. CDT
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