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The Euclid Space Telescope found 1.5 trillion orphan stars roaming the Perseus cluster (images)

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A Euclid image of the Perseus cluster of galaxies bathed in a gentle, soft blue light emanating from orphan stars. These orphan stars are dispersed throughout the cluster, extending up to 2 million light-years from its centre.

Using the Euclid Space Telescope, scientists have discovered an incredible 1.5 trillion orphan stars floating through a massive cluster of thousands of galaxies, one of the largest structures in the universe. These orphan stars, torn from their own galaxies, fill the space between the galaxies of the Perseus cluster with eerie blue light. This so-called … Read more