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Webb Telescope Identifies Milky Way's 'Bulge Fossil Fragment'

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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified a 'bulge fossil fragment' in the Milky Way, a celestial body named Terzan 5. This discovery challenges previous classifications of Terzan 5 as a globular star cluster, revealing it has undergone at least four distinct phases of star formation over billions of years. The findings suggest that Terzan 5 represents a primordial clump that contributed to the Milky Way's bulge formation, offering new insights into galactic evolution. AI

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Webb Telescope Identifies Milky Way's 'Bulge Fossil Fragment'

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    The Webb telescope has captured its first 'bulge fossil fragment'

    The funny-sounding name offers new insights into galaxy formation.

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