Cosmic Paradox: Astronomers Discover Stars Possibly Older Than The Universe
Age may only be a number, but when it comes to cosmic terms, it is important for certain rules to be obeyed. What we are saying is that it should not be possible for complex creatures to be older than planets or to have a rocky planet that'll predate the stars. It should even be impossible to have a star that is older than the observable Universe. Source: NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/hd140283.html)
Scientists have declared that the Universe itself is 13.8 billion years old. We have arrived at a pretty accurate estimate as to the Universe's age after the Big Bang. A slew of myriads of different sources have been based upon the figure. Nothing should have existed even before the formation of the Universe.
When scientists observed the stars within the Milky …show more content…
Well, regardless of the reason, it's definitely an exciting time for scientists. Stars should place lower limits when it comes to their age as the Universe should be older. That is, if we follow fundamental rules. Source: Science Blogs (http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2017/09/07/the-greatest-cosmic-puzzle-astronomers-find-stars-that-appear-older-than-the-universe-synopsis/)
Whether we learn brand new things about stars, how they evolve, live, and die or whether there is a factor that is responsible for all of the misunderstandings, one thing is for sure: we have the opportunity to further improve the scientific understanding we have of the observable Universe.
In the end, that is the greatest situation that any curious individual would and could hope for. What may seem now as an impossibility may prove to be a concept that is even more valuable – the excellent chance of pushing our knowledge as to how the entire Universe works into unknown
Age may only be a number, but when it comes to cosmic terms, it is important for certain rules to be obeyed. What we are saying is that it should not be possible for complex creatures to be older than planets or to have a rocky planet that'll predate the stars. It should even be impossible to have a star that is older than the observable Universe. Source: NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/science/hd140283.html)
Scientists have declared that the Universe itself is 13.8 billion years old. We have arrived at a pretty accurate estimate as to the Universe's age after the Big Bang. A slew of myriads of different sources have been based upon the figure. Nothing should have existed even before the formation of the Universe.
When scientists observed the stars within the Milky …show more content…
Well, regardless of the reason, it's definitely an exciting time for scientists. Stars should place lower limits when it comes to their age as the Universe should be older. That is, if we follow fundamental rules. Source: Science Blogs (http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2017/09/07/the-greatest-cosmic-puzzle-astronomers-find-stars-that-appear-older-than-the-universe-synopsis/)
Whether we learn brand new things about stars, how they evolve, live, and die or whether there is a factor that is responsible for all of the misunderstandings, one thing is for sure: we have the opportunity to further improve the scientific understanding we have of the observable Universe.
In the end, that is the greatest situation that any curious individual would and could hope for. What may seem now as an impossibility may prove to be a concept that is even more valuable – the excellent chance of pushing our knowledge as to how the entire Universe works into unknown