Solar System and Milky Way doing the splits.


	Solar System and Milky Way doing the splits.

pokkets

6-5-2007 12:43 AM

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solar system, milky way, magnetic field, astronomy, physics, galaxy, voyager, direction

pokkets says:

So Sol is a drop out. At least it is taking us with it.

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