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How old is the in universe?

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Hi!the universe is about 13.8 billion years old.We do not know the exact age of the universe, but we believe that it is around 13 billion years - give or take a few billion. Astronomers estimate the age of the universe in two ways: (a) by looking for the oldest stars; and (b) by measuring the rate of expansion of the universe and extrapolating back to the Big Bang.

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13.8 Billion years. This isn't a definitive answer, but an estimate that scientists were able to give.

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