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The Center of the Milky Way Exploded 3.5 Million Years Ago, Shooting Radiation 200,000 Light-Years Into Space
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Milky Way's Warp Caused by Recent or Ongoing Encounter with Satellite Galaxy | Astronomy | Sci-News.com
![Recently, astronomers discovered the most distant Milky Way stars to date, at distances of 775,000 and 900,000 light-years, respectively. How can these two stars be in the Milky Way if our galaxy Recently, astronomers discovered the most distant Milky Way stars to date, at distances of 775,000 and 900,000 light-years, respectively. How can these two stars be in the Milky Way if our galaxy](http://astronomy.com/~/media/46AC2DC901154C26A74295FC0D3E9023.jpg)
Recently, astronomers discovered the most distant Milky Way stars to date, at distances of 775,000 and 900,000 light-years, respectively. How can these two stars be in the Milky Way if our galaxy
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A new measurement puts the Sun 2,000 light-years closer to the center of the Milky Way - Universe Today
![See the tiny blue circle superimposed on the Milky Way? That is a sphere centered on Earth that is 200 light years across. Technologically advanced civilization on Earth would be undetectable to See the tiny blue circle superimposed on the Milky Way? That is a sphere centered on Earth that is 200 light years across. Technologically advanced civilization on Earth would be undetectable to](https://external-preview.redd.it/aSiV9RLVxFN9kutgJHdEBOUNtpyGl5LX0bAWi7vddY0.jpg?auto=webp&s=bbe3ce1262029f49a74e860b4aa2efdd334d3e58)
See the tiny blue circle superimposed on the Milky Way? That is a sphere centered on Earth that is 200 light years across. Technologically advanced civilization on Earth would be undetectable to
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Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy's smallest black hole dubbed 'Unicorn', Science News | wionews.com
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