Milky Way flutters as it spins
Galaxy has added motion along its north-south axis
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Observations suggest that the Milky Way galaxy (shown) flutters along its north-south axis.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/S. Stolovy
Galaxy has added motion along its north-south axis
Observations suggest that the Milky Way galaxy (shown) flutters along its north-south axis.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/S. Stolovy