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Cosmic wallflowers: New study suggests quiet galactic outskirts may have birthed early star clusters

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A new study proposes that some of the earliest, most compact star clusters may have formed in the quiet regions surrounding young galaxies, rather than within their crowded discs.
Simulations show gas filaments in these circumgalactic areas collapsing to create dense star concentrations, mirroring recent JWST observations.

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A new study proposes that some of the earliest, most compact star clusters may have formed in the quiet regions surrounding young galaxies, rather than within their crowded discs. Simulations show gas filaments in these circumgalactic areas collapsing to create dense star concentrations, mirroring recent JWST observations.

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