Spectacular 9-gigapixel image of the Milky Way released

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The European Space Observatory (ESO) has released an impressive 9-gigapixel image of the central part of the Milky Way Galaxy. The historic image contains some 84 million stars and represents the largest ever catalog of the center of our home galaxy. .. Continue Reading Spectacular 9-gigapixel image of the Milky Way released

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Astronomy, ESO, Galaxy, Space, Telescope

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