Clarifying the Hubble constant tension with a Bayesian hierarchical model of the local distance ladder

Stephen M. Feeney, Daniel J. Mortlock, Niccolò Dalmasso

Estimates of the Hubble constant, $H_0$, from the distance ladder and the cosmic microwave background (CMB) differ at the $\sim$3-$\sigma$ level, indicating a potential issue with the s…