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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

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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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