The Impact of Early Massive Galaxy Formation on the Cosmic Microwave Background — HN submission

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:10:31 GMT

The Impact of Early Galaxy Formation on the Cosmic Microwave Background

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The Impact of Early Massive Galaxy Formation on the Cosmic Microwave Background — mentioned by echelon

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:24:33 GMT

I have immense respect for astrophysicists, but the data we're dealing with is extremely far away and relies on a lot of interlocking assumptions. I stumbled upon this paper [1, 2] last night that challenges the CMB, and thus the underpinning of much of our understanding about the age and evolution of the universe. As a layperson, I don't know the impact factor of the "Nuclear Physics B" journal - if this is just junk or if this is a claim that will pan out. My point is that it feels like we're building on a lot of observations that are all super indirect. I know I'm just a layperson, but…

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The Impact of Early Massive Galaxy Formation on the Cosmic Microwave Background — mentioned by echelon