Live Science July 09, 2026 • 16:55

'Astronomers have to revise estimates': The Milky Way may be larger, heavier and more lopsided than we realized - Live Science

By Harry Baker

New measurements suggest that two of the Milky Way's spiral arms are around 10% farther away from Earth than we thought. The findings may require experts to revise estimates of the total size of our home galaxy.

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'Astronomers have to revise estimates': The Milky Way may be larger, heavier and more lopsided than we realized - Live Science

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