Jupiter may be even older than we thought
By Aparna Nathan Yesterday at 3:00pm
Looking pretty good for its age.
Amy A. Simon/NASA/European Space Agency
Scientists are now closer to knowing Jupiter’s birthday. A new study from researchers at the University of Münster and Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California suggests that Jupiter may have begun forming within one million years of the very first inklings of the solar system. That may seem like a long delay, but in the context of the 4.5 billion year history of the solar system, it makes Jupiter quite the senior citizen.
http://www.popsci.com/jupiter-may-be-older-than-we-thought
