Astronomers Are Finally Mapping the “Dark Side” of the Milky Way
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Great Rift (astronomy) - Wikipedia
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Spaced out! 101 astronomy images that will blow your mind
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Milky Way's graveyard of dead stars found – Sydney Institute for Astronomy (SIfA)
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The galaxy, Wookieepedia
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What is a Dark Sky Park, and Why You Need to Visit One
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The galaxy orbiting the Milky Way is probably swimming through dark matter
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Your Guide to Stargazing in Colorado - 5280
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Galaxy-Size Bubbles Discovered Towering Over the Milky Way. For decades, astronomers debated whether a particular smudge was close-by and small, or distant and huge. A new X-ray map supports the massive option.
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A Quest for the Dark Side and Better Astrophotography
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What is a Dark Sky Park, and Why You Need to Visit One