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Gaia releases most detailed maps of the Milky Way ever taken

13 Jun 2022 Michael Banks
Collage of Gaia all-sky maps
Starstruck: A collage of four different Gaia maps: the speed at which stars move towards or away from us (top left); 3D motions of stars (bottom left); interstellar dust (top right); and star metallicity (bottom right). (courtesy: ESA/Gaia/DPAC)
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released the latest data from its €450m Gaia mission. It co

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