Hubble Captures Messier 30, a Star Cluster Offering Lessons in Galactic History

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A new Hubble Space Telescope image, released November 5, 2026 by NASA and ESA, shows a sparkling collection of stars. The cluster is called Messier 30 (M30), named after French astronomer Charles Messier. Messier cataloged M30 and other faint, diffuse objects that early telescopes could confuse with comets. The article describes the image as offering insight into galactic history. The source text is truncated, so further details about M30's distance and characteristics are not included here.

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