A Newly Discovered and Huge Structure in the Milky Way was Hidden Right In Front of Us
Highlight

A Newly Discovered and Huge Structure in the Milky Way was Hidden Right In Front of Us

A team of astronomers has found a big surprise: By examining stars in a nearby spiral arm they’ve discovered a new structure that sticks out from it like an unruly cowlick, and amazingly one that contains some of the most celebrated and best-studied nebulae in the galaxy.