1,366 views since Nov 26, 2023

Are we on the verge of discovering new physics or is this a modest debate within cosmology that is hyped up by headlines? The issue at the center is the expansion rate of the universe. Two different methods give two different answers. There should just be one answer. This is called "Hubble Tension". Please join astrophysicist Salman Hameed in this episode of Kainaati Gup Shup to discuss this and how to think about it?

Useful sources:
For more detailed explanation, please see:
The “crisis in cosmology” is pure exaggeration
  / the-crisis-in-cosmology-is-pure-exaggeration  
How Does The CMB Reveal The Hubble Constant?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswi...
Cool Worlds podcast: Wendy Freedman - The Crisis in Cosmology, Standard Candles, Future of Cosmology
   • #2 Wendy Freedman - The Crisis in Cos...  

For more information about Kainaat Videos:
https://www.kainaatstudios.com/
Please subscribe to our channel for Kids here:
   / @kainaatkids  
And please subscribe to our English channel here:
   / @kainaatastronomyinenglish  

For more information about Kainaat Videos:
https://www.kainaatstudios.com/

Salman Hameed has a PhD in astronomy and is Charles Taylor Chair and Professor of Integrated Science & Humanities at Hampshire College, and a member of the Five College Astronomy Department (FCAD) in Massachusetts, USA. He is also the CEO of the non-profit Kainaat Studios

Credits:
Written & Hosted by: Salman Hameed
Edited by: Shehryar Shaikh
Music: “Kainaat” by Umer Piracha
Subtitles by: DigiCircle
Images: NASA, Wikipedia, ESA, ESO, Shutterstock, JPL, Science Photo Library, Quanta Magazine, Wired Magazine

Galactic Orbiters (Founding Supporters):
Sahr Foundation
Qazi Family Foundation
PixelEdge

Stellar Orbiters:
Dr. Zafar Iqbal & Dr. Mehr Iqbal
Ashraf Qazi
Aimen Khan
Slavena Emilova Molle
Abid & Farah Donation Fund
AIIR Foundation

Space Orbiters:
Dr. Abdul Nadir
Dr. Asad Ansari
Dr. Salman Mallick
Dr. Tariq Hameed
Asif Alam
Zubair Faiz
Dr. Kamran Manzoor
Dr. Arsalan Malik
Junaid Qurashi

Thank you to all our other monthly donors as well!
If you want to donate, please visit https://www.kainaatstudios.com/donate