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A Comprehensive Measurement of the Local Value of the Hubble Constant with 1 km s−1 Mpc−1 Uncertainty from the Hubble Space Telescope and the SH0ES Team

Adam G. Riess · Adam G. Riess et al.; SH0ES Team (multiple co-authors).

Published 22 July 2022 · The Astrophysical Journal Letters · Journal article

Summary

This SH0ES Team paper presents a refined local measurement of the Hubble constant using Hubble Space Telescope observations of Cepheid variables calibrating Type Ia supernovae. By expanding and improving the distance-ladder sample, the authors achieve roughly 1 km/s/Mpc total uncertainty. The result reinforces the significant tension with the Hubble constant inferred from the early-universe CMB.

Key findings

  • Measures the local Hubble constant at about 73 km/s/Mpc with ~1 km/s/Mpc uncertainty.
  • Uses a Cepheid-calibrated Type Ia supernova distance ladder with HST data.
  • Strengthens the ~5-sigma Hubble tension between local and CMB-based values.

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APA

Adam G. Riess [Adam G. Riess et al.; SH0ES Team (multiple co-authors).] (2022). A Comprehensive Measurement of the Local Value of the Hubble Constant with 1 km s−1 Mpc−1 Uncertainty from the Hubble Space Telescope and the SH0ES Team. The Astrophysical Journal Letters. https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac5c5b

BibTeX
@article{riess2022comprehensive,
  author    = {Adam G. Riess and {Adam G. Riess et al.; SH0ES Team (multiple co-authors).}},
  title     = {A Comprehensive Measurement of the Local Value of the Hubble Constant with 1 km s−1 Mpc−1 Uncertainty from the Hubble Space Telescope and the SH0ES Team},
  journal   = {The Astrophysical Journal Letters},
  year      = {2022},
  doi       = {10.3847/2041-8213/ac5c5b},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ac5c5b}
}

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