New measurements reveal our galaxy to be much larger than previously thought
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
WASHINGTON -- For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was undersized compared to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.
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