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Have we got our Galaxy completely wrong? Scientists just worked out it's much wider than they thought - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

SkyatnightmagazineSeptember 5, 2026
Have we got our Galaxy completely wrong? Scientists just worked out it's much wider than they thought - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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The Milky Wayss most distant spiral arms may extend significantly farther into space than previously believed, meaning fundamental models of our home Galaxy may need to be revised. Astronomers used…

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