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The Milky Way grew by devouring galaxies, leaving a trail of ghost stars

Galactic archaeologists are using precise measures and larger sample sizes afforded by new missions to tease apart minute differences between groups of stars, revealing the history of the Milky Way going back almost 12 billion years

· 11/2/2026, 9:09:24 AM· 2 min read
The Milky Way grew by devouring galaxies, leaving a trail of ghost stars
Galactic archaeologists are using precise measures and larger sample sizes afforded by new missions to tease apart minute differences between groups of stars, revealing the history of the Milky Way going back almost 12 billion years
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