Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way's 'fossils'

Phys.org•Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 08:30 AM•2 min read

Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.

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