How Old Is the Universe? The Science Behind 13.8 Billion Years

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Pakistan Times | Islamabad Times Date: September 03, 2026 How Old Is the Universe? The Science Behind 13.8 Billion Years Ask any cosmologist how old the universe is, and you will almost always get the same answer: about 13.8 billion years. It sounds like an oddly specific number

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