A Slimmer Milky Way Revealed by New Measurements
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 14:49
in Astronomy & Space
The Milky Way Galaxy has lost weight. A lot of weight. About a trillion Suns' worth, according to an international team of scientists from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-II), whose discovery has broad implications for our understanding of the Milky Way.
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