The corrugated galaxy--Milky Way may be much larger than previously estimated

The corrugated galaxy--Milky Way may be much larger than previously estimated

03/13/2015 05:36 PM EDT

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 contoured into several concentric ripples.

Full story at http://news.rpi.edu/content/2015/03/09/rippling-milky-way-may-be-much-larger-previously-estimated

Source
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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