New treasure trove of globular clusters holds clues about galaxy evolution

The galaxy Centaurus A
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Using observations of the nearby elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, a team of astronomers found an unprecedented number of possible globular clusters – old, dense groups of thousands of stars that all formed at the same time.

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