Some of the Oldest Stars Were Just Found in Our Own Galaxy
The stars are in the Milky Ways halo, a shroud of stars that surrounds the galactic disk. The stars are also relatively close, at just 30,000 light-years from Earth. The stars were found in data collected by the Las Campanas Observatorys Magellan-Clay telescope. The Milky Way as seen from Bali.Photo: DICKY BISINGLASI/AFP (Getty Images) Theyre on the run! News from the future, delivered to your present. Like, really fast.