Scientists find a surprising clue to why the universe’s expansion doesn’t add up

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What happened

Tiny magnetic fields created shortly after the Big Bang may help explain the long-running disagreement over how fast the universe is expanding.

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  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:05:54 UTC.

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