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Milky Way's Heart Shines Like a Diamond in Record-Breaking New Photos


The Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's crowded heart, a dazzling image packed with 60 million stars, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.

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