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How can we determine the age of a universe that left no trace?

Scientists estimate the universe is 13.8 billion years old. This video explores the methods used to calculate this age despite the lack of direct evidence from the beginning of time.

Determining the age of the universe presents a unique challenge because the earliest moments of existence have left no physical trace. Despite this, current scientific consensus places the age of the universe at 13.8 billion years.

The video examines the methodologies researchers use to arrive at this specific figure, bridging the gap between our current observations and the distant origin of the cosmos.

Source: How We Know The Universe is Ancient

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