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Spiral Arm Of Milky Way Looms Closer Than Thought
New Scientist ^ | 12-8-2005 | Maggie McGee

Posted on 12/08/2005 3:16:16 PM PST by blam

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1 posted on 12/08/2005 3:16:17 PM PST by blam
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2 posted on 12/08/2005 3:18:13 PM PST by blam
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More details here: http://www.theforce.net/swtc/Pix/cg/btm/btm-map.jpg


3 posted on 12/08/2005 3:20:34 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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DUCK!


4 posted on 12/08/2005 3:21:31 PM PST by TN4Liberty (American... conservative... southern.... It doesn't get any better than this.)
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Should I go about living my life as usual???


5 posted on 12/08/2005 3:21:37 PM PST by samadams2000 (Nothing fills the void of a passing hurricane better than government)
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And here: http://www.theforce.net/swtc/Pix/books/novels/vpmap2.jpg


6 posted on 12/08/2005 3:21:37 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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No!


7 posted on 12/08/2005 3:21:53 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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I find this kind of story infinitely interesting. There is so much we are only scratching the surface about, even regarding such close in things as our own galaxy. I confess it's often a bit complicated for me.

Why don't the just send the Enterprise over there for a more accurate measurement?

8 posted on 12/08/2005 3:23:29 PM PST by stevem
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(running in circles)

The Sky is Falling!

The Sky is Falling!

The Sky is Falling!

The Sky is Falling!

9 posted on 12/08/2005 3:23:35 PM PST by Young Werther
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WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE...AGAIN!


10 posted on 12/08/2005 3:25:05 PM PST by Recovering Hermit
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Since we're talking about space spirals . . .

Saturn Surprise: One Ring is Actually a Spiral

11 posted on 12/08/2005 3:26:29 PM PST by ZGuy
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What's in the Galactic Center? Perhaps if we knew the nature of the center we'd also know why the galaxy is spiral.

I hope it's caramel, like the old Sky Bars I used to eat at the Movie house.

12 posted on 12/08/2005 3:26:49 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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I wanna go space truckin!! Wish there was a way other than watchin star trek... Even if we could get out there, the bummer is a hinderence of only obtaining speeds that of light. Which, according to these new findings, would take 6400 years to reach...

I wish these guys would get on the ball so we can get somewhere before I die...

13 posted on 12/08/2005 3:27:45 PM PST by sit-rep (If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
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I am shocked and apalled that the Bush administration caused this tracesty.

I demand reparations!


14 posted on 12/08/2005 3:29:07 PM PST by GaltMeister (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”)
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What's in the Galactic Center

Nuget

15 posted on 12/08/2005 3:29:09 PM PST by Dog
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WE ARE DOOMED!


16 posted on 12/08/2005 3:29:33 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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Ooops - Travesty.

Maybe I better cancel my entry in the speeling contest tomorrow. :o)


17 posted on 12/08/2005 3:30:28 PM PST by GaltMeister (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”)
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Like the majority of spiral galaxies, the Milky Way is clearly a loosely wound barred spiral galaxy. Next, I'm sure we will be thrilled to learn that the sky is crayon blue.


18 posted on 12/08/2005 3:30:48 PM PST by FreeRep
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Nuget

Ted Nuget?!? Way cool!

19 posted on 12/08/2005 3:31:20 PM PST by GaltMeister (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”)
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20 posted on 12/08/2005 3:32:50 PM PST by Dog
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