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Line 19: − Non-creationists believe that the cosmic microwave background indicates the first stars were formed 200 million years after the [[Big Bang]], and that the Milky Way was among the first galaxies in the early universe. They believe it is 13.6 billion years old, within 800 million years. This estimate was calculated by measuring the amount of [[beryllium]] in two stars within the cluster NGC 6397,<ref>http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0411699</ref> which under their assumptions gave an age of 13.4 billion years. They then added 200 million years to this estimate for their belief that beryllium takes this long to form.<ref>http://www.universetoday.com/2004/08/22/estimating-the-age-of-the-milky-way/</ref>. + − +
→Age of the Milky Way: Tried rewriting this to be more papitable to YEC objections, the last link was removed as it was still a hypothsis and fits more in an article about the Big Bang then here.
==Age of the Milky Way==
==Age of the Milky Way==
Mainstream science, using space-based observations of the [[Cosmic microwave background| microwave background radiation]] indicates the first stars were formed 200 million years after the [[Big Bang]], and that the Milky Way was among the first galaxies in the early universe with an estimated age of 13.6 billion ±800 million years, using this model. This estimate was calculated by measuring the amount of [[beryllium]] in two stars within the cluster NGC 6397,<ref>http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0411699</ref> which they estimated as 13.4 billion years, using the current theories of the formation of the element. Using the estimated time it took for earlier stars to form and exploded, adding Beryllium to the interstellar medium, allowing for the type of stars found in NGC 6397 to form, approximately some 200 million years, they calculated the 13.6 billion year age for the galaxy.<ref>http://www.universetoday.com/2004/08/22/estimating-the-age-of-the-milky-way/</ref>.
[[Creation science|Many other scientists]] disagree and highlight the many problems with this model<ref>http://www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/Encyclopedia/03-ss5.htm</ref>. Current models of galactic formation in big bang theory cannot explain observed galactic phenomenon<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i3/galaxies.asp</ref>, and the cosmic microwave background, hailed as proof of the big bang and used to calculate the age of the Milky Way, has proven to be something else entirely<ref>http://www.moondaily.com/reports/Big_Bang_Afterglow_Fails_An_Intergalactic_Shadow_Test_999.html</ref>.
[[Creation science|Many other scientists]] disagree and highlight the many problems with this model<ref>http://www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/Encyclopedia/03-ss5.htm</ref>. There are some objection to the current models of galactic formation in big bang theory, believing it cannot explain observed galactic phenomenon<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i3/galaxies.asp</ref>.
Debate continues on this topic in scientific communities.
Debate continues on this topic in scientific communities.