Star formation burst in the Milky Way 2-3 million years ago

Researchers have found, analyzing data from the Gaia satellite, that a strong star formation burst occurred in the Milky Way about two and three thousand million years ago. In this process, more than 50% of the stars that created the galactic disc may have been born.

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