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In the Milky Way, only the central nucleus has star densities remotely comparable, and that region still contains only about one thousandth of the stars needed for the little-red-dot models.

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Scientists have spent years examining regions where dark matter should be concentrated, especially the center of the Milky Way, searching for these specific gamma rays.

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Cosmic rays -- high-energy particles moving close to the speed of light -- are known to arrive from within the Milky Way and from more distant regions of the universe.

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The planet lies in a relatively nearby part of the Milky Way Galaxy and appears to have a rocky structure similar to Earth.

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Almost every galaxy, including our Milky Way, has a black hole at its centre.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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