Milky Way Illustration (IMAGE)

Simons Foundation

Milky Way Illustration

Caption

A newfound cluster of young stars (blue star) sits on the periphery of the Milky Way. These stars probably formed from material originating from neighboring dwarf galaxies called the Magellanic Clouds.

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D. Nidever; NASA

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