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New trove of data from Europe’s Gaia mission will lead to best Milky Way map ever

Posted in chemistry, space

This time, astronomers will see all the way to the Milky Way’s edge.


The upcoming release will add some previously unavailable information, including about the chemical compositions, ages and masses of millions of stars.

Related: 4 big Milky Way mysteries the next Gaia mission data dump may solve.