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  • The Milky Way: Bigger, Faster, Better Understood - TIME

    The solar system is spinning around the Milky Way at 568,000 mph - that's 100,000 mph faster than previously believed. That also means our galaxy has TWICE the mass we previously thought it had, mostly from dark matter.

    Reviewed by billso Jan 07 2009, 06:28pm ( 2 reviews ) • time.com

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  • Rated by MarkMoranfD on Jan 08 2009, 2:13pm

    Our solar system is moving faster than previously thought; 100,000 mph faster. No wonder I'm sometimes dizzy.

  • Rated by billso on Jan 07 2009, 6:28pm

    The solar system is spinning around the Milky Way at 568,000 mph - that's 100,000 mph faster than previously believed. That also means our galaxy has TWICE the mass we previously thought it had, mostly from dark matter.