New map shows Milky Way lives in Laniakea galaxy complex

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 14:40 in Astronomy & Space

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) - The Milky Way galaxy resides on the outskirts of a massive, previously unknown galaxy super-cluster scientists have named Laniakea, from Hawaiian words for "immeasurable heaven."

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