Universe Older Than Previously Thought

Europe's Planck spacecraft has obtained the most accurate and detailed map ever made of the CMB - the oldest light in the universe.

The map results suggest the universe is expanding more slowly than scientists thought, and is 13.8 billion years old, 100 million years older than previous estimates. The data also show there is less dark energy and more matter in the universe than previously known.

More at http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2013/21mar_cmb/