The Star That's Older Than The Universe (Why Scientists Are Panicking)

In 2013, astronomers discovered something that shouldn't exist: A star that's older than the universe itself. HD 140283, visible with binoculars just 190 light-years away, appears to be 14.5 billion years old. The universe is only 13.8 billion years old. This isn't a measurement error. This is a crisis in cosmology. In this deep dive, we explore: 🌟 How HD 140283 was discovered and dated 🌟 Why multiple measurements confirm its impossible age 🌟 The other "Methuselah stars" we've found 🌟 JWST's discoveries making the problem worse 🌟 The emergency scientific meeting of July 2024 🌟 Four desperate explanations (each more radical than the last) 🌟 Why this might lead to a revolution in physics Audio License: Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ "Sometimes the biggest discoveries come from the simplest observations." #Astronomy #SpaceMystery #HD140283 #Cosmology #Physics #JWST #BigBang #Science