# Theory predicting an older universe without dark matter or dark energy passes key cosmological tests

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- Published: 2026-11-07T14:00:02+00:00
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An alternative model in which the universe is 26.7 billion years old and needs neither dark matter nor dark energy has held up against several major cosmology tests, according to a new University of Ottawa study. The research, titled "A Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Consistency Test of the CCC+TL Cosmology," is published in the journal Universe.

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