Friday, April 6, 2018

Hubble Measures Precise Distance To Ancient Globular Star Cluster For The First Time

The distance to one of the oldest star clusters has been precisely measured by the NASA Hubble Space Telescope for the first time. This measurement provides a more accurate and independent estimate for the age of the Universe and also helps improve models of stellar evolution.

from Forbes Real Time https://www.forbes.com/sites/meriameberboucha/2018/04/05/hubble-measures-precise-distance-to-ancient-globular-star-cluster-for-the-first-time/
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