> 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.
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.
Better, adblocker-friendly article (original press release): https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/learn/2026/theedgeofthemilky...
Paper: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2026/04/aa58144-...
Is this a non-sequiter or just poorly phrased?
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.When does "starting in the center" mean anything besides "starting in the center"?
The earth is not the center of the galaxy
I actually am not following what the ambiguity is - stars farther out from the center are younger, no?
The Earth isn't the center of the galaxy, so this feels confusing/confused:
> So, as a general rule, the farther out astronomers look, the younger the stars are.
Poorly phrased. The most recent stars are on the edges. The inner stars were first, hence the “working outwards”.
"the farther out [from the center] astronomers look"
It is beyond obvious what they mean.
Just the daily post that makes me feel small and insignificant.
I prefer that feeling much more than the modern sense from social media where everyone is abnormally important
Great. Next Laniakea