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Measurements indicating the Methuselah star is older than the universe can be explained by observational uncertainties

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that measurements indicating the Methuselah star is older than the universe can be explained by observational uncertainties?

Yes. Measurements suggesting the Methuselah star (HD 140283) is older than the universe have been resolved by accounting for observational and modeling uncertainties, including refined parallax and chemical composition data.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

Both retrieved papers that specifically investigate the age of the Methuselah star (HD 140283) conclude that initial age tensions were artifacts of observational and modeling uncertainties, and that its refined age is consistent with the age of the universe. No papers refute this claim.

Evidence for · 2
HD 140283: A STAR IN THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT FORMED SHORTLY AFTER THE BIG BANG
2013
Bond et al. (2013) demonstrate that updated distance measurements via Hubble and refined accounts of stellar parameters and chemical composition resolve the apparent age conflict between HD 140283 and the universe.
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Bond, H., Nelan, E., VandenBerg, D., Schaefer, G., & Harmer, D. (2013). HD 140283: A STAR IN THE SOLAR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT FORMED SHORTLY AFTER THE BIG BANG. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/765/1/L12

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Revised Best Estimates for the Age and Mass of the Methuselah Star HD 140283 Using MESA and Interferometry and Implications for 1D Convection
2021
VandenBerg et al. (2021) utilize modern interferometry and stellar modeling to revise the age of HD 140283, showing that observational and modeling uncertainties bring the star's age into full consistency with the accepted age of the universe.
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汤, J. 健. T. & Joyce, M. (2021). Revised Best Estimates for the Age and Mass of the Methuselah Star HD 140283 Using MESA and Interferometry and Implications for 1D Convection. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3847/2515-5172/ac01ca

What does the evidence say?

Both retrieved papers that specifically investigate the age of the Methuselah star (HD 140283) conclude that initial age tensions were artifacts of observational and modeling uncertainties, and that its refined age is consistent with the age of the universe. No papers refute this claim.

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