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
![An image from the Hubble Space Telescope of globular star cluster M92.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/062023_lg_M92_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
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