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  "textContent": "Astronomers have finally identified where the Milky Way’s star-making activity fades, uncovering a long-sought boundary in our galaxy. Determining how far the Milky Way extends has always been tricky because its disk does not end abruptly — it gradually fades into space. Now, researchers have identified a clear boundary for where new stars are actively [...]",
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