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Astronomers unveil most detailed 3D map yet of Milky Way

Astronomers have unveiled the most precise 3D map yet of the Milky Way, an achievement that promises to shed fresh light on the workings of the galaxy and the mysteries of the broader universe. The vast electronic atlas was compiled from data gathered by the…

Australian Radiotelescope Maps the Sky in 300 Hours

The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder located in the outback of Western Australia mapped approximately three million galaxies in just 300 hours, observing 83 % of the sky. The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey produces a map of the Universe in which distant galaxies are represented…

All the Moon Phases in 2021

While we always see the same face of the Moon, the way it presents itself to us changes through time because its orbit is not a perfect circle. As a consequence, for a given phase of the Moon, you won't see exactly the same image…