My BS meter is full on this one.
And, if the government just takes enough tax dollars from people who have absolutely no interest in whether or not the universe is expanding at a constant rate or not and would far rather spend the money that they earned on things that are of importance to them, then this "important" mystery might someday be solved.
More importantly PhDs in astronomy will be supported even though they cannot make a living selling their skills in a free market marketplace.
Why? Because it doesn't fit your medieval interpretation of Genesis?
This is old news.