In Order to Estimate the Age of the Universe as 1/H₀

question 186

Multiple Choice

In order to estimate the age of the universe as 1/H₀ , astronomers must make a number of assumptions. Which of these is NOT one of the necessary assumptions?

• A) The universe's expansion rate is the same in all directions.
• B) The Milky Way Galaxy is the center of the universal expansion.
• C) The value of H₀ is indeed constant.
• D) The speed of the expansion has been constant through time.

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