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Astronomers Estimate Universe Age

Astronomers used star ages to estimate the universe's age, supporting the standard cosmological model

Astronomers Estimate Universe Age

Astronomers have made an independent estimate of the universe's age using the ages of over 155,000 stars in the Milky Way, which may support the standard cosmological model, as reported on Space News. This development comes as the public's interest in the universe and its mysteries continues to grow, with a recent poll by CBS News finding that 63% of respondents believe aliens exist, and some even claim to have had encounters, such as the Navy TOPGUN pilot who recalled an unexpected and unsettling UFO encounter. Meanwhile, the latest news on UFO encounters and regulatory issues in the crypto space, such as the CLARITY Act stalling, continue to attract attention, although the universe's age estimate is a separate and distinct area of research.

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