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Nature 400, 402-403 (29 July 1999) | doi:10.1038/22640

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Galaxy formation:  Mysteries of the Milky Way

Gerry Gilmore

The outer reaches of the Milky Way galaxy contain the oldest known stars. Nonetheless, the birthplace of these stars, and the time when they became members of the Milky Way, remain the subject of controversy.

  1. Gerry Gilmore is at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0HA, UK.
    e-mail: Email: gil@ast.cam.ac.uk