Most distant star discovered in Milky Way galaxy

Image credit unsplash & tenor.com Astronomers have discovered the most distant star in the Milky Way galaxy.

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[{"selector":"#anim-a6e74a80-4fcd-4987-b78b-895079695162 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com As science progresses, astronomy is moving far beyond Earth's orbit and astronomers have now discovered the most distant star in the Milky Way galaxy.

[{"selector":"#anim-dbd0a390-638f-4ab4-a02a-517436c52334 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-5.45454539692491%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Image credit unsplash & tenor.com More than 200 distant variable stars, known as RR Lyrae stars, have been discovered in the stellar halo of the Milky Way.

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