XMM-Newton and Chandra help revise distance to Milky Way's outer spiral arms
Astronomers revise distance to Milky Way's outer spiral arms using XMM-Newton and Chandra
📍 Aftermath
XMM-Newton and Chandra helped revise the distance to the Milky Way's outer spiral arms. This research indicated the galaxy is 10% larger than previously thought.
Epilogue added 87d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The distance to the Milky Way's outer spiral arms has been revised using data from XMM-Newton and Chandra. Coverage from NASA Science, Mirage News, IFLScience, European Space Agency, and Phys.org emphasizes the collaboration between these space agencies and telescopes in making this discovery.
The revised distance is reported to be 10 percent farther away than previously thought, according to IFLScience.
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Quick answers
Which telescopes were used to revise the distance to the Milky Way's outer spiral arms?
XMM-Newton and Chandra
How much farther away are the outer spiral arms than previously thought?
10 percent
Which space agencies are involved in this discovery?
NASA and European Space Agency
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XMM-Newton and Chandra help revise distance to Milky Way's outer spiral arms Phys.org · 92d ago broke it first
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