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University of Arizona: Mysterious 'Blue Blobs' Reveal a New Kind of Star System
June 16, 2022
TUCSON, Arizona, June 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:

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The stellar structures are thought to be created when galaxies collide with hot gas in a process that could be likened to doing a belly flop in a swimming pool.

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University of Arizona astronomers have identified five examples of a new class of stellar system. They're not quite galaxies and only exist in isolation.

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