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The newly discovered feature offers insight into the large-scale structure of our galaxy, which is difficult to study from Earth’s position inside it.

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Astronomers Find a 'Break' in One of the Milky Way's Spiral Arms

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Astronomers Find a 'Break' in One of the Milky Way's Spiral Arms

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A Break in the Milky Way's Sagittarius Arm (diagram)

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Astronomers discover giant wave-shaped structure in the Milky Way