Using Stellar 'Twins' to Reach the Outer Limits of the Galaxy
Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2015 - Astronomers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new, highly accurate method of measuring the distances between stars, which could be used to measure the size of the galaxy, enabling greater understanding of how it evolved. Using a technique which searches out stellar 'twins', the researchers have been able to measure distances between stars with far greater precision than is ... more

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