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

Galactic archaeologist Amina Helma has dedicated her career to studying 'cosmic fossils'—remnants of the vast collisions that have shaped the Milky Way over tens of billions of years. France 24 reports that these ancient traces help decipher our galaxy's violent birth and offer glimpses into its distant future.

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