Astronomers find the edge of the Milky Way

by bookofjoe on 4/23/2026, 6:11:29 PM

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/astronomers-find-the-edge-of-the-milky-way/

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by: layer8

Better, adblocker-friendly article (original press release): <a href="https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/learn/2026/theedgeofthemilkywaysstar-formingdiscrevealedinnewresearchco-authoredbyumprofessor.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/learn/2026/theedgeofthemilky...</a><p>Paper: <a href="https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2026/04/aa58144-25/aa58144-25.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2026/04/aa58144-...</a>

4/23/2026, 9:25:56 PM

by: dotancohen

Is this a non-sequiter or just poorly phrased?<p><pre><code> > Disk galaxies like the Milky Way form stars “inside-out” — starting from the center and working outwards through the disk. So, as a general rule, the farther out astronomers look, the younger the stars are. </code></pre> Do they meant looking out from Earth (which is actually nearer to the center of a spiral arm than to either end) or out from the galactic bulge. Either way doesn't make sense.

4/23/2026, 8:51:22 PM

by: neals

Just the daily post that makes me feel small and insignificant.

4/23/2026, 8:47:57 PM

by: yrcyrc

Great. Next Laniakea

4/23/2026, 9:11:27 PM