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globular

[glob-yuh-ler] / ˈglɒb jə lər /


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Unlike younger star groups that continue to evolve, the stars in a globular cluster formed from the same cloud of gas at roughly the same time billions of years ago.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

Astronomers have identified around 150 globular clusters orbiting the outskirts of our galaxy.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

"He had a lot of edema, his face was very swollen, there was edema on his limbs, and a globular abdomen, like a balloon."

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

"Under conservative assumptions, the four clusters represent the entire globular cluster population of CDG-2."

From Science Daily Feb. 21, 2026

But there is a continuous gradation from triple systems through loose clusters of a few dozen stars to the great globular clusters, resplendent with a million suns.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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