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Twitter Helps Confirm X-Shaped Bulge At Center Of Milky Way

Tweeting astronomers are a step closer to understanding the origin of our home galaxy.
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Milky Way's Vast Galactic Plane Shimmers In Hypnotic New Video

The Herschel Space Observatory offers an unprecedented look at our galactic home.
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Check Out One Of Our Galactic Neighbors - The Sculptor Dwarf

This elusive galaxy sits only 280,000 light-years from Earth.
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This Is What The Center Of Our Galaxy Looks Like

Astronomers take an unprecedented, x-ray view of the black hole in the center of the Milky Way.
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