Spacecraft provides first view of our place in the galaxy


Scientists compiled data from 6 months of observations with the Interstellar Boundary Explorer to produce the first comprehensive sky map of our solar system.
NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft has made it possible for scientists to construct the first comprehensive sky map of our solar system and its location in the Milky Way galaxy. The new view will change the way researchers view and study the interaction between our galaxy and Sun.

Full article on Astronomy.com

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