A “Rippled” Milky Way May Be Much Larger Than Previously Estimated

Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a newly published study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reveals that a “rippled” Milky Way may be 50 percent larger than previously estimated. The Milky Way galaxy is at least 50 percent larger than is commonly estimated, according to new findings that reveal that the galactic disk is […]
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