Things worth being curious about
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Space
Globular Cluster
A globular cluster is a huge, round group of hundreds of thousands of old stars, packed tightly together by gravity. They are some of the oldest objects in the universe and act like fossils, helping astronomers learn about the early Milky Way. The brightest ones can even be seen with your own eyes on a dark night.
Space
Black Holes: Where Even Light Cannot Escape
Black holes are some of the most mysterious objects in the universe. Their gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape. Although we cannot see them directly, scientists can find them by watching how they affect nearby stars and gas.