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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [17 December 2021 22:13 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/stars-older-than-the-universe-whats-going-on/584 "2021-12-17T22:13:37Z")
According to the usual understanding of stellar astrophysics, some white dwarf stars appear to be many times older than the universe. How can that be? Well, the lives of stars in the galaxy, like those in…