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Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Milky Way 'Bigger Than Thought'

Our galaxy is much bigger than once thought, according to research presented at a major astronomy meeting this week.

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See also:

Galactic Core Seen In Unprecedented New Detail

Black Holes Preceded Galaxies, Discovery Suggests

Astronomers Use Gamma-ray Burst To Probe Star Formation In The Early Universe

Astronomers To Gaze Back In Time And Map History Of Universe

Scientists hear mystery boom from space
Posted by Joseph McDaniel Stewart at 9:56 PM
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