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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:23 pm
Astronomers have found the edge of the Milky Way at last
Our galaxy spans 1.9 million light-years, a new study finds.
by Ken Croswell
Our galaxy is a whole lot bigger than it looks. New work finds that the Milky Way stretches nearly 2 million light-years across, more than 15 times wider than its luminous spiral disk. The number could lead to a better estimate of how massive the galaxy is and how many other galaxies orbit it.
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Our galaxy spans 1.9 million light-years, a new study finds.
by Ken Croswell
Our galaxy is a whole lot bigger than it looks. New work finds that the Milky Way stretches nearly 2 million light-years across, more than 15 times wider than its luminous spiral disk. The number could lead to a better estimate of how massive the galaxy is and how many other galaxies orbit it.
Link: Astronomers have found the edge of the Milky Way at last
Link: These are the most-read Science News stories of 2020