New Images Illuminate Milky Way’s Mysterious Far Side

By Mara Johnson-Groh
Aug 29, 2019 2:41 PMNov 19, 2019 3:27 AM
Milky Way Galaxy - NASA
The Milky Way, seen edge-on. (Credit: NASA)

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Although it’s relatively nearby, the far side of the Milky Way is one of the hardest parts of the observable universe to see. That means there are still outstanding questions in astronomy as to what our galactic home really looks like.

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