Has the Hubble Space Telescope discovered a star older than the universe?

No. But Hubble's observations have determined that the Hubble Constant now seems to be larger than can be explained IF our universe has exactly the critical density of matter in it, giving it a younger 'expansion' age that can be reconciled by the ages of the oldest stars in globular star clusters. If the universe has a lower density than 'critical' for its observed value of the Hubble Constant, this age difference goes away.


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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