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Meet the astronomer using ‘cosmic fossils’ to investigate the Milky Way's violent birth

Vast cosmic collisions over tens of billions of years have shaped our galaxy into the Milky Way that we see in the night sky today. Galactic archaeologist Amina Helma has dedicated her life to unearthing the "cosmic fossils" that help us decipher our galaxy's violent birth – and give us glimpses into its distant future.

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Vast cosmic collisions over tens of billions of years have shaped our galaxy into the Milky Way that we see in the night sky today. Galactic archaeologist Amina Helma has dedicated her life to unearthing the "cosmic fossils" that help us decipher our galaxy's violent birth – and give us glimpses into its distant future.

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    Meet the astronomer using ‘cosmic fossils’ to investigate the Milky Way's violent birth

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    Vast cosmic collisions over tens of billions of years have shaped our galaxy into the Milky Way that we see in the night sky today. Galactic archaeologist Amina Helma has dedicated her life to unearthing the "cosmic fossils" that help us decipher our galaxy's Meet the astronomer using ‘cosmic fossils’ to investigate the Milky Way's violent birth

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