globular
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Or they could have begun to circle each other later in their relative life spans as members of a globular cluster—such clusters contain dense swarms of stars at their center.
From Scientific American
But the magnetar theory has been cast into doubt by the finding, reported last month, of a burst from a ‘globular cluster’ in the galaxy M81.
From Scientific American
“We found very strong evidence for an invisible mass in the dense core of the globular cluster,” Mr. Vitral, a graduate student, said in a news release from the Space Telescope Science Institute.
From New York Times
Galaxies are often surrounded by dense clumps of stars called globular clusters.
From Science Magazine
The layers seemed to be made of a globular, uneven substance.
From New York Times
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