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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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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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
Coverage (5)
- NASA's Chandra Examines Milky Way At Arms' Length Mirage News · 18h ago
- NASA’s Chandra Examines Milky Way at Arms’ Length NASA Science (.gov) · 18h ago
- The Milky Way's Outer Arms Are 10 Percent Farther Away Than We Thought, So Our Galaxy Just Grew A Bit IFLScience · 18h ago
- XMM-Newton helps revise distance to outer spiral arms European Space Agency · 18h ago
- XMM-Newton and Chandra help revise distance to Milky Way's outer spiral arms Phys.org · 18h ago broke it first
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