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dpastern
15-10-2010, 07:47 PM
Interesting article:

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/25880/

Dave
Colin_Fraser
16-10-2010, 10:02 PM
It only looks square because the Earth is flat ;)
dpastern
16-10-2010, 10:42 PM
There are some galaxies that are squarish in shape (with their arms), so anything is possible. I don't think we'll really know the answer for a long time.

Dave
Max Vondel
16-10-2010, 10:57 PM
The image used in the article is surely wrong though.
I believe the latest was that our galaxy ia a barred spiral not a conventional spiral (perhaps with some straightish arms).

Anyone else familiar with the barred spiral milky way home!
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