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Which measurements are used as evidence of the age of the universe?

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1. The expansion rate of the universe, often measured using the Hubble Constant.

2. The cooling of the cosmic microwave background radiation.

3. The chemical abundances of light elements like helium and deuterium.

4. The abundance of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium created by stellar nucleosynthesis.

5. The redshift of galaxies and other distant objects.

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