- Series:Astronomy, Transcript English
Psalm 19:1
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
As I am writing these Creation Moments, two new scientific studies have emerged by cosmologists attempting to calculate the date of the Big Bang. The problem is that the two studies do not agree.
One study, led by Stony Brook University, has confirmed the traditional value of 13.8 billion years. Another study, led by the University of Oregon, prefers 12.6 billion years – a difference of nearly 10%.
The Stony Brook team has analyzed the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), which they assume to be the afterglow of the Big Bang. They claim that they are “restoring the ‘baby photo’ of the universe to its original condition, eliminating the wear and tear of time and space that distorted the image”. Their aging calculation requires a value for the Hubble Constant of 67.6 kilometers per second per megaparsec. A parsec is about 3.3 light years. The Hubble Constant is basically referring to the expansion of the universe.
However, the Oregon study has calculated a Hubble Constant of 75.1 kilometers per second per megaparsec. Given that the Hubble Constant is indeed supposed to be a constant, this huge difference is of great significance. Even without understanding the numbers, it is obvious that both studies cannot be correct. But they could both be wrong, and they both make unsubstantiated assumptions about past events. Our next Creation Moment will show that both CMB and the Hubble Constant are better understood by assuming that the Bible is true.
Prayer: The thoughts of those who think they are wise are confounded, Lord. Your word is indeed wisdom and truth. Amen.
Author: Paul F.Taylor
Ref: University of Oregon. “New approach refines the Hubble’s constant and age of universe.” ScienceDaily, 27 July 2020. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200727114724.htm and Stony Brook University. “New research of oldest light confirms age of the universe.” ScienceDaily, 15 July 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200715170541.htm>. Image: Map of Cosmic Microwave Background radiation. NASA, Public Domain.
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