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The Milky Way is Not a Spiral?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-now-i-don't-believe-in-nothin' dept.

ETEQ writes "Space.com reports that new data from the Spitzer Space Telescope showing that the Milky Way is in fact a barred spiral! Looks like all our old astronomy textbooks will have to be thrown away..."

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  1. Re:Science is not wright all the time. Blasaphmy!! by hoai2k · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well, Science may not always be Wright, but the Wright brothers were Science, I know that much. I don't think they could have invented the airplane with religion.

  2. Re:Throw 'em Away by oudzeeman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Thank god I live in a Blue State. (However, many parts of Maine could be considered the 'deep south' of New England)