EPISODE · Jan 8, 2012 · 1 MIN

Taking a Galactic Census

from 60-Second Adventures in Astronomy - for iPad/Mac/PC · host The Open University

How do you take a census in space? Find out how it is possible to produce a 3D map of the galaxy, with a little help from the new Gaia Spacecraft and a whole heap of measuring.

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