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Hubble's Law relationship

Recessional velocity ∝\propto distance from Earth

Hubble's Law formula

v=H⋅dv = H \cdot d

Hubble constant (HH) value

Approx. 65 km/s/Mpc

Formula for universe age from Hubble constant

t=1Ht = \frac{1}{H}

Estimated age of universe

Approx. 15 billion years

Big Bang Theory origin point

Singularity - extremely small and hot point

CMBR evidence for Big Bang

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation - leftover energy from Big Bang detected in all directions

Hydrogen abundance in universe

Approx. 73%

Helium abundance in universe

Approx. 25%

What Hubble's Law implies

Universe expanding from single starting point

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