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I actually fact checked this and it's true.

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[โ€“] AlijahTheMediocre 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I want to know how three stars can form as a system at very different times. Shouldn't they have similar ages?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

My understanding is that, on a cosmic scale, these timeframes are not tremendously different!