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How Do We Know the Age of the Universe?

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What kinds of tools do astronomers use to calculate the age of the universe, and how can they determine the speed of its expansion?

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https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/xdf.html
https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=atomic+spectrum+of+hydrogen
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