"Groundbreaking Discovery: Phosphorous Found Beyond the Milky Way's Borders"

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"Groundbreaking Discovery: Phosphorous Found Beyond the Milky Way's Borders"
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Chemists at the University of Arizona have discovered phosphorous in the outskirts of the Milky Way galaxy for the first time. Previous research had only found phosphorous near the sun and inner parts of the galaxy, but this study observed it in gas cloud WB89-621, located at a distance of 22.6 kpc from the galactic center. The researchers ruled out possible sources such as galactic fountains and extragalactic sources, suggesting that other sources need to be investigated to determine the origin of the phosphorous.

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