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Article: 2 STUDIES DRAW SAME CONCLUSION UNIVERSE CALLED YOUNGER THAN STARS.(CAPITAL REGION)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- September 29, 1994
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Byline: Los Angeles Times
The universe is a far younger and smaller place than anyone suspected, two independent teams of distinguished astronomers announced Wednesday. In fact, the universe may be only about half as old as the oldest stars and galaxies it contains.
That fundamental paradox sure to keep philosophers, theologians and astronomers awake at night is one byproduct of the newest and most accurate estimates of the size and age of the universe to date.
Taken together, the new findings promise to startle the astronomical world by challenging some long-held assumptions about the properties of the universe, which encompasses all ...