Unraveling the Mystery of the Universe's Expansion: The Giant Void Solution

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Researchers from the University of Bonn and St Andrews propose a new theory to explain the "Hubble tension" - the discrepancy between the observed and predicted rate of the universe's expansion. They suggest that our solar system is located in a region with a lower density of matter, creating a void where galaxies move away from each other faster than expected. This finding challenges the current standard model and supports the idea of modified Newtonian dynamics, which could resolve the Hubble tension. Further scientific scrutiny is needed to validate this theory.
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