When Stars Collide: Hubble Captures Cosmic Cannibalism in Dwarf Galaxies

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Nuclear Star Clusters ConceptAstronomers have, for the first time, directly observed star clusters merging at the cores of dwarf galaxies—a process long theorized but never confirmed. This cosmic cannibalism, seen via Hubble and simulated in high detail, helps solve the mystery of how ultra-dense nuclear star clusters form in the Universe’s smallest galaxies. It’s a rare and fleeting [...]
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