Credit: NASAThe age of the universe, estimated at approximately 13.8 billion years, is determined using several observational methods. In recent years, claims have circulated on social media suggesting that the universe is much older than 13.8 billion years. Now, a new study provides independent evidence supporting the conclusion that the universe is 13.8 billion years old. New analysisA new study independently estimated the minimum age of the universe using the oldest stars in the Milky Way. A new study provides yet another independent line of evidence that the universe is about 13.8 billion years old.