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A detailed map of dust in Milky Way

Astronomy's dirty window to space: A detailed map of dust in the Milky Way

When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it appears? Or does the star merely look reddish, since its light has had to travel through a cloud of cosmic dust to reach our telescope?

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Astronomers Just Created the Most Detailed 3D Map of Cosmic Dust Yet

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale.

Science Daily · 2h

Detailed map of dust in the Milky Way

Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission, results from the LAMOST spectral survey,

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Cosmic map reveals that the Milky Way's dust has very unusual properties

Previous efforts to map the galaxy's dust were challenged by limited data, but the Gaia mission has provided a treasure trove of information.

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The Sky This Week from March 14 to 21: The start of spring

The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

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What to know about March's full "Blood Worm Moon," a total lunar eclipse

Viewers across North America will get to enjoy a full Blood Worm Moon during a total lunar eclipse on March 13 into March 14.

NASA’s Newest Telescope Just Woke Up and It’s About to Change Astronomy

NASA’s SPHEREx mission has successfully communicated with Earth, marking the start of an ambitious journey to map the cosmos.

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This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: A Total Eclipse of the Moon

Starting late on March 13 and continuing into the early-morning hours of March 14, our natural satellite will pass through ...

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Space and Astronomy

Earth’s shadow will block most of the light that illuminates the lunar surface, creating what is known as a blood moon. By Katrina Miller By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom ...

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram20h

Inspiring Stories of Women in Astronomy

At the Harvard College Observatory in years around 1900, women were hired to make measurements of astronomical data and do ...

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SIU Carbondale to host public astronomy observation event for total lunar eclipse

Join Southern Illinois University of Carbondale for a viewing of a total lunar eclipse on March 13 and 14. Members of the SIU ...

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Astronomy’s dirty window to space

Astronomers from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million ...