Canadian Radio Telescope Detects 9-Billion-Year-Old Hydrogen Signal, Opening New Window on Dark Energy

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Published: 2026-10-09
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) radio telescope has successfully detected the faint radio glow of hydrogen gas from the distant universe, dating back nine billion years. This breakthrough demonstrates a new method to map the universe's expansion and investigate dark energy.

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