The Milky Way Was Weighed Again

Our galaxy contains about 1 trillion solar masses, says a recent estimation regarding the weight of the Milky Way. All previous estimates showed that the galaxy has a mass ranging between 750 billion to over 2 trillion times that of our Sun, the latter being slightly favored and probably clos... [ read more >> ]

Artistic impression of the Milky Way

The Milky Way's dark matter halo (red) appears to be less dense than previously estimated

Image comment: The Milky Way's dark matter halo (red) appears to be less dense than previously estimated
Image credits: SDSS Collaboration, Axel Quetz

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The Milky Way's dark matter halo (red) appears to be less dense than previously estimated
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