Hubble Originally Measured the Value of Hubble's Constant to Be

question 33

Short Answer

Hubble originally measured the value of Hubble's constant to be about 500 km/s/Mpc.The currently accepted value is about 70 km/s/Mpc,while the currently accepted age of the Universe is about 14 Gyr.What would Hubble have estimated the Universe's age to be?

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