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Yes, according to this StackExchange answer[1] star formation was thought to take around 10 million years (for low-mass stars - less for big stars). That would
by tuatoru 5y ago
Yes, according to this StackExchange answer[1] star formation was thought to take around 10 million years (for low-mass stars - less for big stars).
That would be a rounding error on a reasonably precise and accurate estimate of the age of the universe (which I don't think we have yet.)
As for cosmological/other physical implications, it's a "well, now we know more" result.
1. https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/156/how-long-does-it-take-to-produce-a-star-why-does-it-take-that-long https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/questions/156/how-long-d...