Could the universe be slowing down rather than accelerating?

A new study from Yonsei University challenges the standard picture of cosmic expansion, arguing that age-related biases in Type Ia supernovae may have distorted previous conclusions. The findings add fuel to the growing debate over dark energy and the evolution of the universe, while proposing a new way to test the competing explanations.

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