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04-23-2014, 07:51 PM
Astro**mers Map Milky Way in Remarkable Detail
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Astro**mers are one step closer to solving a longstanding mystery — just what our Milky Way galaxy looks like.
It may seem odd that a comprehensive understanding of the Milky Way's structure (http://www.space.com/16204-milky-way-galaxy-guide-infographic.html) has so far eluded researchers. But it's tough to get a broad view of the galaxy from within.
"We are fairly confident that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, but we don't k**w much in detail.*At the most basic level, we'd like to be able to make a map that would show in detail what it looks like," said Mark Reid of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, who led the new study.
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It may seem odd that a comprehensive understanding of the Milky Way's structure (http://www.space.com/16204-milky-way-galaxy-guide-infographic.html) has so far eluded researchers. But it's tough to get a broad view of the galaxy from within.
"We are fairly confident that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, but we don't k**w much in detail.*At the most basic level, we'd like to be able to make a map that would show in detail what it looks like," said Mark Reid of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, who led the new study.
SEE ALSO: Stunning Photos of Our Milky Way Galaxy (Gallery) (http://www.space.com/14249-milkyway-galaxy-photos.html) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/23/astro**mers-map-milky-way/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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