From Newsgroup: alt.astronomy

https://scitechdaily.com/new-measurements-show-we-may-live-in-a-giant-cosmic-void/

New data on baryon acoustic oscillations strengthen the case
for a local cosmic void. The finding offers a possible solution
to the Hubble tension.

When we look at the night sky, it can appear as though our
cosmic surroundings are filled with countless stars, planets,
and galaxies. However, researchers have long proposed that
our local region of the universe may contain far fewer galaxies
than expected.

Evidence increasingly points to the possibility that we inhabit
a vast cosmic void, with a matter density around 20% lower than
the cosmic average.

Not every physicist is convinced that this is the case. But our
recent paper analyzing distorted sounds from the early
universe, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society, strongly backs up the idea.

. . .

Looks like we're banished to the cosmic outback :-)

Anyway, the authors claim this can explain why
it looks like the universe is expanding faster
than other kinds of calculation expect it to.

This doesn't make "dark energy" disappear however,
just jibes direct observation with math-based
theories. "Dark energy" - acts like a leak
from the 4th dimension, the big bang is still
kind of banging.
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