The Milky Way’s galactic bulge, the bulbous region that surrounds the galactic center, contains a dense collection of stars, planets, and other free-floating objects. This region has been studied for decades with numerous ground-based and space-based telescopes, including NASA’s Hubble and James Webb space telescopes. Soon, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be the […]
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Astrophysics, Astrophysics Division, Exoplanets, Goddard Space Flight Center, Gravitational Lensing, Hubble Space Telescope, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Stars, The Milky Way
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May 11, 2026
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