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Probing binary stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud with the JWST

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The formation and evolution of individual stars in a galaxy shape the evolution of the galaxy itself. Stars and stellar remnants make up the vast majority of a galaxy's mass, so it's not surprising that the stellar population affects the evolution of galaxies. In the Milky Way's disk and bulge, stars and dead stars make up about 85% of the baryonic mass.

First report: Probing Binary Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud with the JWST — universetoday.com, 13d