Recent research conducted into the ages of stellar bodies had brought rather troubling news. The ages were coming up with a total of the universe of only 8 to 12 billion years.

The problem stems from previous research that indicated stellar bodies far older than the universe as a whole. Such an inconsistency could not be left unanswered.

Several stellar cartography missions of globular clusters, containing some of the oldest known stars, were conducted by the office of scientific research. What was found was that previous methods used to measure such objects [that of stellar brightness, or ‘apparent’ brightness], were far from certain. Meaning they were more theoretical than actual; that is, they rely on models of how these bodies evolve to determine their ages.

For the hottest of these stellar bodies produce ultraviolet light, which can only be detected from orbit, but current methods still determine these bodies to be older than what is now accepted as the age of the universe.

Thus, the office of scientific research is conducting studies into new areas of science in an effort to find a more reliable means of dating the age of the universe. Further updates will be given as available.