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Linking the Galactic and extragalactic

By focusing on the topic of stellar dynamics and stellar populations of the Milky Way and its siblings, a recent virtual meeting aimed at connecting both fields, each of which brings unique perspectives to understanding how disk galaxies form and evolve.

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Fig. 1: Illustration of the main evolutionary phases of a simulated Milky Way-like Galaxy.

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This meeting was made possible through funds from the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions (ASTRO-3D) through project number CE170100013. We are immensely grateful for the help and contributions from the science organizing committee members: J. Binney, J. Bland-Hawthorn, K. Freeman, A. Karakas, C. Lagos, M. Martig, R. McDermid and R. Schiavon. We also thank M. Partridge, K. Williams and K. Gunn, and ASTRO-3D for their help with organizing this conference.

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van de Sande, J., Scott, N. Linking the Galactic and extragalactic. Nat Astron 5, 879–880 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01433-w

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