Young dwarfs date an old halo

Timothy C. Beers ()
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Timothy C. Beers: Timothy C. Beers is at the Kitt Peak National Observatory and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Tucson, Arizona 85719, USA.

Nature, 2012, vol. 486, issue 7401, 38-40

Abstract: An ingenious way of measuring the ages of stellar populations in the halo of the Milky Way will allow astronomers to obtain direct information on the timing of the Galaxy's evolution.

Date: 2012
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