The disparity in the measurement of the expanding universe is known as Hubble tension, and some experts say it is a 'crisis in cosmology.'
Measurements of the universe's expansion mostly depend on two parameters: velocity and distance.
And now gravitational wave is another new way to calculate the distance of cosmic objects. These waves are created by the violent collision of neutron stars or black holes.
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