A new 3D map of the milky way shows warped shape of our galaxy

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Summary:
- The article discusses a new 3D map of the Milky Way galaxy that reveals its warped and twisted shape.
- The map was created using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite, which has been surveying stars in the Milky Way for over a decade.
- The map shows that the galaxy's disk is not flat but rather warped and twisted, with the outer regions of the disk appearing to flare up and down, suggesting the galaxy's shape is more complex than previously thought.

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