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Astronomers Find New Streams of Many Stars in Milky Way, Map Dark Matter

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Astronomers have identified many that were previously hidden constellations on the outskirts of the Milky Way. These long, faint strings of stars, remnants of ancient constellations and constellations, could reveal the secrets of the evolution of this galaxy and the invisible dark matter that connects it. The new study, led by Yingtian “Bill” Chen of … Read more

The students found a star from the beginning of the universe drifting in the Milky Way

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The students found a star from the beginning of the universe drifting in the Milky Way

A team of undergraduates from the University of Chicago has identified one of the oldest known stars in the universe using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). The star did not originate in our galaxy. Instead, it formed a ring of stars near it and later moved to the Milky Way. The discovery … Read more