Milky Way 'bigger than thought'

[minidog]

Our galaxy is much bigger than once thought, according to research presented at a major astronomy meeting this week.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7813635.stm

 

[maildude]

Gravitational field studies and redshift technologies. They should teach this stuff in junior high school. Hell...we'd be on Mars by now.

 

[tunsty]

I'd like to meet the guy who went out there and measured it. Maybe he could bring along the fucking-huge tape measure he used..
because I need to measure my dick. :hatsoff:

 

[minidog]

with love Tunsty

 

[Galactic]

Man I love stuff like this. Makes you feel kinda small, doesn't it?

 

[BlueBalls]

Man I love stuff like this. Makes you feel kinda small, doesn't it?

Yes it does, it makes you feel so insignificant that you wonder why a "God" would specifically create us and then build the rest of the space around us

 

[Skyraider22]

did they say how big it was.

 

[Dawn]

What is more, it is moving 15% faster than earlier predictions

Being bigger means also moving faster.

 

[stampede2873]

I think its our dawning of understanding of dark matter that has made the most significant change in our understanding of the universe and dark matters gravitational effects.

I freeking LOVE science!!!!