Maltese-led scientists discover edge of the Milky Way galaxy's star-forming disc

An international team of astronomers, headed by Maltese researchers, have discovered where the edge of the Milky Way galaxy's star-forming disc lies. In a study published Tuesday in the international journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, they mapped the boundary of the galaxy's star-forming disc for the first time. By analysing the ages of over 100,000