Alien life may be possible even at the Milky Way’s edges
Finding phosphorus far from galaxy’s center expands the galaxy’s habitable zone
![An illustration of the Milky Way galaxy.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/061623_bdh_phosphorusMW_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The Milky Way galaxy (illustrated) isn't hospitable to life at its center. But the discovery of phosphorus in a distant cloud suggests life could emerge in its outer reaches.
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