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SCIENCE MYTHS.(early universe grew faster than the speed of light)(Brief Article)
From:
Discover
| Date:
March 1, 2000| Author:
Powell, Corey S.
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* MYTH: Nothing can exceed the speed of light.
* REALITY: Cosmological models indicate the early universe actually expanded far faster than light. But because the spa...
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