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University of Arizona: New Treasure Trove of Globular Clusters Holds Clues About Galaxy Evolution
January 12, 2022
TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

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Using observations of the nearby elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, a team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona 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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A survey completed using a combination of ground and space-based telescopes yielded . . .

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