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Find out how to weigh black holes: use galaxy spiral arms
Dr. Benjamin Davis and Professor Alister Graham, led this new study to restore the link between mass black holes and spiral branch geometry.
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Discovered missing branches of the Milky Way
The study of giant stars has confirmed that the Milky Way has up to 4 spiral arms, ending the long-held argument that our galaxy has only two branches.
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The four spiral arms of the Milky Way
A research team developed the first complete map of the Milky Way galaxy's spiral arms.