Scientist refines cosmic clock to determine age of Milky Way

The University of Chicago's Nicolas Dauphas has developed a new way to calculate the age of the Milky Way that is free of the unvalidated assumptions that have plagued previous methods. Dauphas' method, which he reports in the June 29 issue of the journal Nature, can now be used to tackle other mysteries of the cosmos that have remained unsolved for decades.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news4830.html">Scientist refines cosmic clock to determine age of Milky Way</a></p> <p>The University of Chicago's Nicolas Dauphas has developed a new way to calculate the age of the Milky Way that is free of the unvalidated assumptions that have plagued previous methods. Dauphas' method, which he reports in the June 29 issue of the journal <i>Nature</i>, can now be used to tackle other mysteries of the cosmos that have remained unsolved for decades.</p>