> 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.
Looking from Earth at the stars closer to the center of a galaxy, they are found to be older. Looking from Earth at the stars closer to the edge of a galaxy, they are found to be younger.
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.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.
When does "starting in the center" mean anything besides "starting in the center"?
The earth is not the center of the galaxy
He didn't say that. He said earth is nearer to the center of a spiral arm.
Poorly phrased. The most recent stars are on the edges. The inner stars were first, hence the “working outwards”.
Looking from Earth at the stars closer to the center of a galaxy, they are found to be older. Looking from Earth at the stars closer to the edge of a galaxy, they are found to be younger.
It is beyond obvious what they mean.
Try: "the farther out [from the center] astronomers look"
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