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Hubble Captures Striking Patriotic Image of Star Cluster for US 250th Anniversary

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NASA's Hubble Telescope released a red, white, and blue image of globular cluster Messier 3 for the US 250th anniversary.
The cluster, containing over 500,000 stars, offers clues to the Milky Way's past, including a potential merger of two smaller clusters billions of years ago.

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NASA's Hubble Telescope released a red, white, and blue image of globular cluster Messier 3 for the US 250th anniversary. The cluster, containing over 500,000 stars, offers clues to the Milky Way's past, including a potential merger of two smaller clusters billions of years ago.

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