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The Milky Way and Sagittarius Constellation

- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Milky Way
- Release DateSeptember 16, 1999
- Science ReleaseHubble Spies Giant Star Clusters Near Galactic Center
- CreditCredit: Terrence Dickinson
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The Arches and Quintuplet Clusters Near the Milky Way's Galactic Center
Penetrating 25,000 light-years of obscuring dust and myriad stars, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided the clearest view yet of a pair of the largest young clusters of stars inside our Milky Way galaxy, located less than 100 light-years from the very center of the Galaxy....
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Mar 28, 2025
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