The galaxy is not flat, researchers show in new 3D model of the Milky Way

The galaxy is not flat, researchers show in new 3D model of the Milky Way Six years of tracking a special class of star have yielded a new and improved 3D model of our galaxy, based on direct observation rather than theoretical frameworks. And although no one ever really though the Milky Way was flat flat, the curves at its edges have now been characterized in better detail than ever before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices