# Milky Way's disk grew 'upside down,' with younger stars forming in ever-thinner layers

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-25T18:30:02+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-milky-disk-grew-upside-younger.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/milky-way-s-disk-grew-upside-down-with-younger-stars-forming-in-ever-t-38af2d/

The Milky Way is home to hundreds of billions of stars arranged in a glorious spiral pattern. But beyond the obvious spiral, our galaxy has other physical characteristics. It's divided into a galactic bulge, a galactic disk and a galactic halo.

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