Based on data from the Hubble telescope, astronomers now estimate the age of the universe to be between 8 and 10 billion years old, not 15 billion as previously thought. This is an example of

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The correction of the previously estimated age of the universe demonstrates the effectiveness of skepticism and the willingness of scientists to revise their estimates based on new evidence. This is an example of the built-in error correction function of skepticism.

Based on Data from the Hubble Telescope, Astronomers Now Estimate