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ESO telescope reveals the most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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Astronomers have unveiled a massive infrared map of the Milky Way, the most detailed ever created, featuring over 1.5 billion celestial objects. The map was produced using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) VISTA telescope, which has been observing the central regions of the galaxy for more than 13 years. The project, which generated 500 terabytes of data, is now the largest observational