Four Separate Generations of Stars Found in ‘Globular Cluster’ Terzan 5

New data not only confirm the existence of two distinct populations of stars in the ancient stellar system Terzan 5, once classified as a globular cluster, but also provides evidence for two more recent rounds of star formation.

'comet' Tail of Speeding Star Cluster Solves 100-Year-Old Cosmic Puzzle

Terzan 5 star cluster is a copious producer of cosmic rays, because it contains a large population of rapidly rotating, incredibly dense and magnetised millisecond pulsars – which accelerate cosmic rays up to extremely high speeds.