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Astronomers Detect Massive Ripple Moving Through the Milky Way

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Astronomers Detect Massive Ripple Moving Through the Milky Way
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Astronomers using Gaia data have discovered a massive wave rippling through the outer disk of the Milky Way, revealing complex motions and possible past disturbances in our galaxy's structure, with future Gaia data expected to refine these findings.

Topics:science#gaia-telescope#galactic-wave#galaxy-disturbance#milky-way#science#stellar-motion
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