Oldest galaxy in universe now judged even older

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 15:00 in Astronomy & Space

A galaxy once considered the oldest has reclaimed its title, scientists reported Wednesday. Poring through Hubble Space Telescope photos, the team recalculated the galaxy's age and determined it is actually 13.3 billion years old—not a mere 13.2 billion.

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