Universe may be expanding more slowly than scientists previously thought Apr 13, 2015 2:30 pm by Wired UKIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Wired UK (London, April 13) - U of I professor Ryan Foley and a group of astronomers say the universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought after they found discrepancies in "beacons" used to measure the cosmos. Share on Facebook Tweet Email