To search for an advanced civilization, take a U-turn to star clusters
Stable galactic neighborhoods, easy planet-hopping could provide long-term safe haven for life
![Hercules Cluster](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/010716_cc_globular-cluster_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
PRIME REAL ESTATE Hundreds of thousands of stars fill the Hercules Cluster, seen in this Hubble image. Such a cluster could be an ideal cradle for long-lived advanced civilizations, a new study suggests.
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