Astronomers Plan to Create the Most Detailed 3-D Chart Ever of the Nearest Billion Stars

Scientists hope to unlock secrets behind the formation and evolution of our home galaxy by creating the most detailed 3-D star chart ever assembled. Gaia is Europe’s new Milky Way Galaxy mapping-mission using the latest telescope technology to see the universe unlike ever before. Each star is plotted with information gathered about its position, distance,… Continue reading Astronomers Plan to Create the Most Detailed 3-D Chart Ever of the Nearest Billion Stars