New Cosmological Model Proposes Universe is 26.7 Billion Years Old, Challenges Dark Matter and Energy Theories

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have introduced a provocative new cosmological model suggesting the Universe could be 26.7 billion years old, nearly double the currently accepted age of 13.8 billion years. This model, which successfully explains galaxy rotation, cosmic expansion, and the formation of early elements, may also eliminate the need for dark matter and dark energy to explain the Universe's behavior. The theory could resolve the puzzle of surprisingly massive and mature galaxies observed by the James Webb Space Telescope in the early Universe, by providing substantially more time for their development.