That’s because a bar-shaped collection of stars at the center of the Milky Way appears to be much younger than expected. The bar is a prominent feature of our galaxy (SN: 6/25/21).

Astronomers do not entirely agree when, precisely, the Milky Way’s bar formed. Some research suggests the bar is relatively young, a creation of the last 1 to 3 billion years.

Milky Way bars have been a mainstay in trick-or-treat buckets and candy bowls for decades. While not quite as old as the galaxy of the same name, the candy bar has been around for over a hundred ...

The Lego Milky Way Galaxy is a rather daunting undertaking, being made up of 3,091 pieces. If you're tackling it by yourself, be prepared to spend around eight hours with it.

More information: Alex Merrow et al, Did the Gaia Enceladus/Sausage merger form the Milky Way's bar?, arXiv (2023). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2312.02318 Journal information:arXiv Provided by Universe Today ...

One hundred years ago, in 1923, the first Milky Way bar was made and sold in Minneapolis. Within a year, sales reached $800,000 — the equivalent of more than $14 million in today’s dollars.

The first Milky Way bar was made and sold in Minneapolis in 1923. And did you know: It did not get its name from the galaxy.