Hubble Uncovers the Fading Cinders of Some of Our Galaxy's Earliest Homesteaders
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 04:32
in Astronomy & Space
Using Hubble Space Telescope images, astronomers have conducted a "cosmic archeological dig" of our Milky Way's heart, uncovering the blueprints of our galaxy's early construction phase. The researchers uncovered for the first time a population of ancient white dwarfs -- smoldering remnants of once-vibrant stars that inhabited the Milky Way's core.