According to the most successful theory humans have devised, known as the Standard Model, this factor should be 2.0023318362. The modern international standard unit of time is defined as a 9.1926331770 billion periods of a specific oscillation of the cesium atom. However, a theory known as the Standard Model accounts for forces between these particles mediated by another set of quantum objects known as bosons. Again observed faster expansion of the universe imply that the space is filled other forms of matter and energy not accounted by the Standard Model. Possibly a crack in the Standard Model – a gift to amend the Standard Model and go beyond.

Source: The Nation April 16, 2021 01:02 UTC