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Massive Stars Near the Galactic Center
Central Molecular Zone
A false-color infrared image of the Central Molecular Zone in our Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers have used infrared spectroscopy to confirm for the first time the presence of very young, massive stars in this unusual region.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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