Explore the Milky Way in Stunning 3D with Gaia's Latest Star Map
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Live Science
The Gaia Space Telescope has created a detailed 3D map of the Milky Way's star-forming regions up to 4000 light-years away, revealing new insights into stellar nurseries, including the presence of 44 million stars and 87 rare O-type stars, captured in a stunning space image and accompanying video.