Canadian Researchers Propose Alternative Cosmological Model Challenging Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Canadian researchers, including physicists Rajendra Gupta and Nikolaos Samaras from the University of Ottawa, have developed an alternative cosmological model called CCC+TL, which challenges the standard model's reliance on dark matter and dark energy. This new model combines the Covarying Coupling Constants and 'Tired Light' hypotheses, suggesting that fundamental physical constants can change over time and photons lose energy as they travel through space. According to this theory, phenomena typically attributed to dark matter and dark energy could be explained by these changing constants, eliminating the need for additional invisible components. The CCC+TL model estimates the age of the universe at 26.7 billion years, nearly double the standard model's estimate of 13.8 billion years. The researchers have tested their model against various astronomical observations, including primary nucleosynthesis, cosmic chronometers, and galaxy rotation curves, with some promising initial results.
