A 'Genetic Study' of the Galaxy
Thursday, September 11, 2008 - 14:42
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Looking in detail at the composition of stars with ESO's VLT, astronomers are providing a fresh look at the history of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. They reveal that the central part of our Galaxy formed not only very quickly but also independently of the rest.