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Astronomers Find the Edge of the Milky Way

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April 21, 2026 • 50 views
Original source: Sky & Telescope

Astronomers have located the edge of the Milky Way’s star-forming disk for the first time, showing that star formation is focused within 40,000 light-years of our galactic center. The post Astronomers Find the Edge of the Milky Way appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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