Astronomers have recently discovered previously unknown star clusters in the Milky Way! Using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission, a team of researchers at the University of Zurich were able to identify three new star clusters in our galaxy. These star clusters are located in the outer part of the Milky Way, and the researchers predict they are some of the oldest and most metal-poor star clusters in our galaxy! The discovery of these star clusters is an exciting milestone in our exploration of the Milky Way.

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source: Phys.org