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Cosmology at a Crossroads

Wendy L. Freedman
(
- Chicago U.
)

Jun 8, 2017

4 pages

Published in:

Nature Astron. 1 (2017) 0121

e-Print:

1706.02739 [astro-ph.CO]

DOI:

10.1038/s41550-017-0121

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Abstract: (arXiv)

We are at an interesting juncture in cosmology. With new methods and technology, the accuracy in measurement of the Hubble constant has vastly improved, but a recent tension has arisen that is either signaling new physics or as-yet unrecognized uncertainties.

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Invited commentary for Nature Astronomy; 10 pages, 2 figures

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