New galactic map pinpoints the position of 1.8 billion objects

Last Thursday, a massive amount of information was released to astronomers from the ESA Gaia space observatory. The data provides an incredi...

Last Thursday, a massive amount of information was released to astronomers from the ESA Gaia space observatory. The data provides an incredibly detailed map of the Milky Way described as the best of its sort ever available. The new map has information on the positions, distance, and motion of 1.8 billion cosmic objects. Astronomers say the new map helps scientists … Continue reading

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