Dorota Skowron

Dorota Maria Skowron is a scientist at the University of Warsaw.[1] In 2019 she was part of the team that confirmed that the Milky Way galaxy was not flat.[2][3][4][5] She is a member of the International Astronomical Union.[6]

References

  1. "Dorota Skowron - homepage". www.astrouw.edu.pl.
  2. Ghosh, Pallab (1 August 2019). "We live in a warped and twisted galaxy". BBC News.
  3. Carlisle, Camille M. (1 August 2019). "Warped Milky Way in 3D".
  4. "Astronomers Find That Milky Way Is a Warped and Twisted Galaxy". 1 August 2019 via NYTimes.com.
  5. Weisberger, Mindy (1 August 2019). "New 3D Map of the Milky Way Shows Our Galaxy's Heart Is Totally Twisted". Live Science.
  6. "International Astronomical Union | IAU". www.iau.org.


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