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The Chandelier Cluster ✨🌟
Every "lightbulb" in this cosmic chandelier is actually an individual star, located about 27,000 light-years away.
This is a globular star cluster, which means it's a tightly packed group of stars held together by gravity: https://go.nasa.gov/4f4OkIX
The Chandelier Cluster ✨🌟
Every "lightbulb" in this cosmic chandelier is actually an individual star, located about 27,000 light-years away.
This is a globular star cluster, which means it's a tightly packed group of stars held together by gravity: https://go.nasa.gov/4f4OkIX
The Chandelier Cluster ✨🌟
Every "lightbulb" in this cosmic chandelier is actually an individual star, located about 27,000 light-years away.
This is a globular star cluster, which means it's a tightly packed group of stars held together by gravity: https://go.nasa.gov/4f4OkIX
@NASA_Events @Nasatechnology Where can I get a couple of these magazines...?
@Ivan_Kablash Hi, Ivan! You can download a digital version of our Spinoff brochures at https://spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff/brochures. Feel free to DM a mailing address and we can also send you copies of the 2026 brochure.