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The Astrophysical Journal

Coverage of The Astrophysical Journal in the Nexus archive.

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  • SCIENCEApr 23 · 18:11 UTCHACKER NEWS
    Astronomers Find the Edge of the Milky Way

    Astronomers have determined the edge of the Milky Way using star data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, revealing the galaxy is larger than previously thought. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, suggests the Milky Way's boundary extends to about 500,000 light-years in diameter.

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