Scientists have named a star, which may be the same age as the Universe

Techno 19 December, 2017

2017-08-13 11:51

Scientists have named a star, which may be the same age as the Universe
The star is almost twice as old as the Solar system.

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NASA scientists found that the star TRAPPIST-1, which revolves around 7 planets, can be almost twice as old as the Solar system. This is stated on the website space Agency, reports Rus.Media.

It is noted that the age of the star can range from 5.4 to 9.5 billion years. It is twice more than our own Solar system, whose age is about 4.5 billion years.

It is also noted that all seven planets in the system, probably tied to their stars, each of which has endless days and nights.