"Galactic centre" meaning in English

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          "text": "'Our unprecedented survey of a large part of the Galactic centre has given us detailed insights into the formation process of stars in this region of the Milky Way,' said author Rainer Schödel of the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia in Spain.",
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          "text": "The Galactic centre was already shining high in the sky, with the zodiacal light beautifully complementing it on the right.",
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          "text": "“Our discovery lets us speculate about the presence of planets, since these are often formed around young stars. It seems plausible that the detection of planets in the Galactic centre is just a matter of time,” said Florian Peißker, a researcher at the University of Cologne, Germany, and lead author of the new study.",
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          "text": "“Our discovery lets us speculate about the presence of planets, since these are often formed around young stars. It seems plausible that the detection of planets in the Galactic centre is just a matter of time,” said Florian Peißker, a researcher at the University of Cologne, Germany, and lead author of the new study.",
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