Milky way is square?

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Interesting article:

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

Dave

[Colin_Fraser]

It only looks square because the Earth is flat

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

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 (Peter)]

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!