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Showing posts with label Three-Dimensional Map of the Sky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Three-Dimensional Map of the Sky. Show all posts

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Astronomers Release the Largest Ever Three-Dimensional Map of the Sky


Cambridge, MA - The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III) has released the largest three-dimensional map of massive galaxies and distant black holes ever created. The new map pinpoints the locations and distances of over a million galaxies. It covers a full volume equivalent to that of a cube four billion light-years on a side.