Dust-Hidden Star Cluster Near the Milky Way’s Core May Be 13.4 Billion Years Old, Offering Clues to How Our Galaxy Formed
Nature World News | 04.11.2026 17:23
A faint ball of stars buried behind thick dust near the center of the Milky Way may be one of the oldest objects in our galaxy. Astronomers estimate that the globular cluster VVV CL001 is about 13.4 billion years old, give or take 400 million years, according to a study accepted for publication and reported by Phys.org on Nov. 2.
