This interactive 3D simulation offers an immersive exploration of our Milky Way galaxy. It provides a simplified yet engaging visualization of the galaxy's structure, highlighting key features such …

"MilkyWay3D.org is a project dedicated to creating a comprehensive three-dimensional map of the Milky Way galaxy. By compiling data from various astronomical surveys and telescopes, the...

This interactive 3D map is excellent for teachers to use for instruction, and it is a great resource for students to explore the Milky Way galaxy and space as they learn more about the universe …

Dec 3, 2020 · Astronomers have released a new, extremely detailed three-dimensional census of our Milky Way galaxy. Data from more than 1.8 billion stars have been used to create this map …

Feb 21, 2025 · Discover the galaxy in a stunning three dimensional map based on NASA's artistic impression of the Milky Way galactic structure. Photos are taken by NASA spacecraft and …

A new interactive map of the universe lets you scroll from our position in the Milky Way all the way to the edge of the observable universe. Read More

Dec 3, 2020 · The new map shows us that our solar system’s orbit around the Milky Way is accelerating toward the center of the galaxy by seven millimeters per second. What could we …

Dec 11, 2020 · Gaia was launched in 2013 to make the largest, most precise 3-dimensional map of our Galaxy by surveying more than a thousand million stars. The spacecraft has been …

Jun 9, 2023 · Researchers have used data gathered by the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite to construct the highest-resolution 3D sky map of the Milky Way and neighboring …

Dec 3, 2020 · The star atlas includes the positioning and movements of 2 billion known stars that dot our galaxy, including their coloring, brightness, and the first visual evidence of the …

It’s primary objective is to survey one thousand million (one billion) stars in our Galaxy and its local galactic neighbourhood to build the most precise 3D map of the Milky Way and answer …

Feb 22, 2025 · 21cm radiation is a powerful tool in the field of astronomy that allows astronomers to map the structure of our Milky Way galaxy, understand its rotation, and even estimate the …

Mar 31, 2016 · Except for a few blue, foreground stars, the stars are part of the Milky Way's nuclear star cluster, the most massive and densest star cluster in our galaxy. So packed with …

Feb 18, 2025 · Cosmic fireworks at the heart of the Milky Way. The team used the JWST's near-infrared camera instrument to observe Sgr A* for several 8-to-10-hour periods totaling two …

Feb 26, 2025 · NASA astronaut Don Pettit used a camera with low light and long duration settings to capture this Jan. 29, 2025, image of the Milky Way appearing beyond Earth’s horizon. At …

Feb 27, 2025 · In a breathtaking image, astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station captured Earth and our Milky Way galaxy on January 29, 2025. Pettit used low-light …

An interactive three-dimensional chart of the nearest stars and galaxies to the Sun. Rotate and zoom the Universe to see the structure of the cosmos.

Feb 26, 2025 · The $488 million SPHEREx mission, which has been in development for about a decade, is designed to map the celestial sky in 102 infrared colors — more than any other …