Hubble Observations Give “Missing” Globular Cluster Time to Shine

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Key Takeaways:

  • 1. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the globular cluster ESO 591-12, revealing multicolored stars indicating different temperatures.
  • 2. The study is part of the Hubble Missing Globular Clusters Survey, aiming to observe all Milky Way globular clusters and investigate their fundamental properties.
  • 3. Globular clusters form early in galaxies’ histories from gas and dust-rich regions, with stars of similar ages due to forming from the same gas cloud.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of the globular cluster ESO 591-12, showing red and blue stars of different temperatures. This study is part of the Hubble Missing Globular Clusters Survey, targeting all Milky Way globular clusters to explore their properties and provide insights into the galaxy's early stages.

Insight: The observation of ESO 591-12 and other globular clusters will offer valuable information on the formation and evolution of galaxies, as well as the fundamental properties of these dense stellar systems.

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