Tag: The Milky Way
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Finding explanation for Milky Way’s warp
The Milky Way is often depicted as a flat, spinning disk of dust, gas, and stars. But if you could zoom out and take an…
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The shape of the Milky Way’s halo of stars is realized — ScienceDaily
A new study has revealed the true shape of the diffuse cloud of stars surrounding the disk of our galaxy. For decades, astronomers have thought…
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The Milky Way’s feeding habits shine a light on dark matter — ScienceDaily
Astronomers are one step closer to revealing the properties of dark matter enveloping our Milky Way galaxy, thanks to a new map of twelve streams…