Astronomers unveil most detailed map of Milky Way
BBC · 2d
The 'gigantic' Milky Way map that's taken 13 years to create
School projects can take time to complete, but imagine working on one for more than 13 years! Well that's what a group of astronomers have done in order to publish a gigantic map of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Scientists say the work has revealed discoveries that have changed their view of the galaxy "forever".
Queen Mary University of London · 11h
UK-led collaboration contributes to largest infrared map of Milky Way
The VISTA telescope, which boasts the world’s largest infrared camera, VIRCAM, was developed by the UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in collaboration with the University of Durham. The telescope's ability to peer through dust and gas has opened new avenues for understanding stellar populations and galactic structure.
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