globular cluster
noun
: any of various approximately spherical clusters of gravitationally associated stars that typically populate galactic halos
called also globular
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This stability contributes to their longevity—globular clusters can be billions of years old, and as such, many of them comprise very old stars.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The planet lies in a globular cluster, Messier 4, over 6,000 light-years from Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Studying globular clusters in space can be a little like studying fossils on Earth: Where fossils give insights into the characteristics of ancient plants and animals, globular clusters illuminate the characteristics of ancient stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
In fact, astronomers are particularly curious about its approximately 2,000 globular clusters, filled with hundreds of thousands of old stars with often similar ages but varying masses and characteristics.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The planet lies in a globular cluster, Messier 4, over 6,000 light-years from Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Studying globular clusters in space can be a little like studying fossils on Earth: Where fossils give insights into the characteristics of ancient plants and animals, globular clusters illuminate the characteristics of ancient stars.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
In fact, astronomers are particularly curious about its approximately 2,000 globular clusters, filled with hundreds of thousands of old stars with often similar ages but varying masses and characteristics.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Globular cluster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/globular%20cluster. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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