The universe is very
old - well 13.8 billion years. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is also very old
- some of their stars bring it to more than 13 billion years (eso0425).
Nevertheless, there is
much going on: New objects are created, others are destroyed. In this picture
you can see some of the newcomers: young stars that make up the star cluster
NGC 2547.
But how young these
cosmic youngsters really are? Although her exact age remains uncertain,