galaxy ESO 510-G13, warped
The galaxy ESO 510-G13 is an edge-on warped spiral galaxy. Similar to the Milky Way it has a pronounced warp in its gaseous disc and a less pronounced warp in its disc of stars. (Image: NASA/Space Telescope Science Institute)
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The Milky Way Is Warped

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galaxy ESO 510-G13, warped
The galaxy ESO 510-G13 is an edge-on warped spiral galaxy. Similar to the Milky Way it has a pronounced warp in its gaseous disc and a less pronounced warp in its disc of stars. (Image: NASA/Space Telescope Science Institute)

The first accurate 3D map of our galaxy reveals its true shape: warped and twisted.


Victoria, Australia-(ENEWSPF)- Astronomers from Macquarie University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have used 1339 ‘standard’ stars to map the real…

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