News Astronomy A star cluster in the Milky Way appears to be as old as the universe Measuring ages of ancient clusters like M92 can help resolve a puzzle about cosmic evolution The globular star cluster M92, shown here in an image from the Hubble Space Telescope, appears to be about 13.8 billion years old — the same age as the universe. ESA/Hubble, NASA, Gilles Chapdelaine Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Lisa Grossman June 23, 2023 at 9:00 am One of the oldest known objects in the universe is wandering around the Milky Way.