Perseus arm is closer than thought
New measurements suggest the distance to the Milky Way's nearest spiral arm is less than astronomers previously believed
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New measurements suggest the distance to the Milky Way's nearest spiral arm is less than astronomers previously believed
Read article: Perseus arm is closer than thought
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