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Under normal circumstances, the corotation barrier produced by the galaxy's central bar would prevent such a large number of stars from moving away from the inner region.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Observations of our galaxy show a massive bar-like structure in the central region that produces what scientists call a "corotation barrier."

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026