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How Do We Know the Universe Is 13.8 Billion Years Old
at 5:54
Answer
Dr. Levin states that scientists predict how hot the remaining light that the Bing Bang is, which involve the laws of physics. There is also a separate way to measure the age of the Universe by looking at Hubble and its conclusion.
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