Tag: Milky Way

Astronomers say they have identified the most distant stars ever discovered in the Milky Way. The announcement includes the largest star ever discovered from Earth, more than a million light years away, according to information from the University of California Santa Cruz in the United States. The discovery includes 208 stars, called RR Lyrae, which are noted for their luminosity, according to the foundation. Since they are located on the galactic edge, in the so-called "halo" (approximately halfway to the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, 2.5 million light-years away), they allow measurements of...