Astronomers from the University of Bonn in Germany have discovered a vast structure of satellite galaxies and clusters of stars surrounding our Galaxy, stretching out across a million light years. The work challenges the existence of dark matter, part of the standard model for the evolution of the universe.
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Spectacular Star Cluster a Wing-Span Away from Eagle Nebula
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120425094601.htm
Star may have more planets than our solar system
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47198131/ns/technology_and_science-space/
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Reveals Secrets of Giant Asteroid Vesta
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120425130344.htm
Splatters of Molten Rock Signal Period of Intense Asteroid Impacts On Earth
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120425140312.htm
