News Cosmology In an epic cosmology clash, rival scientists begin to find common ground Consensus on the universe’s expansion rate might be near, thanks to the James Webb telescope The James Webb Space Telescope could help scientists better measure how fast the universe is expanding. Galaxy NGC 5584, shown in a composite JWST and Hubble Space Telescope image, contains stars called Cepheids that are key to measuring the expansion. NASA, ESA, CSA, Adam G. Riess/JHU and STScI, Alyssa Pagan/STScI Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Emily Conover September 4, 2024 at 1:00 pm The biggest clash in cosmology might be inching closer to resolution, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope.