Dust-shrouded Milky Way star cluster may be nearly as old as the universe

Astronomers have determined that VVV CL001, a metal-poor globular cluster near the center of the Milky Way, is about 13.4 ...
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Scientists peered through the dust at the Milky Way’s center and what they found is almost as old as time itself

A star cluster concealed behind thick clouds of dust near the Milky Way’s center may be 13.4 billion years old, placing it ...
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A new Hubble image of the M30 cluster hints the Milky Way captured some of its oldest star clusters

Hubble has released a new image of Messier 30, known as M30, a globular cluster about 27,500 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. NASA published the picture on Nov. 5 alongside a note ...
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A star cluster near the Milky Way’s core is 13.4 billion years old

Astronomers working mostly in Chile dated VVV CL001, a faint globular cluster buried behind dust near the galactic center, at ...
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I’ve Stargazed Across the U.S., and This Utah National Park Has the Most Incredible Night Skies

An International Dark Sky Park, Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park offers incredible stargazing. Here’s how to plan a visit to ...
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A cluster near the center of the Galaxy turns out to be nearly as old as the Universe

A globular cluster near the center of the Galaxy is hidden behind dense dust, and its age may force astronomers to reconsider ...
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Veiled in dust for billions of years, this ancient star cluster could be the oldest in the Milky Way

A new study claims that the VVV CL001 cluster is around 13.4 billion years old, which could make it the oldest star cluster ...

Florida stargazers have 5 more meteor showers to see before 2027

Before we ring in 2027, stargazers in Florida and across the U.S. will have their chance to witness the peaks of five more ...
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NASA’s Swift Observatory has burned up in the atmosphere – the indispensable telescope helped astronomers track fast-moving events in space

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Ogborn ...

Untangling the patterns of the cosmic microwave background to better understand the early universe

A figure in red trudges across a blanket of white. Snow squeaks under the scientist's feet, too dry to be slick or soft. Only ...
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Planetary Picture of the Day - Week of October 26, 2026

Last week, we explored the wonders of our universe, from Perseverance's record-setting journey across Mars and the city of ...
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Black hole at the center of the Milky Way is surrounded by a metal-rich cloud

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have studied the gas clouds orbiting the supermassive black hole at the ...