When we observe distant celestial objects, there is a possible catch: Is that star I am observing really as reddish as it ...

Astronomers have constructed the first detailed 3D map of the properties of cosmic dust in our home galaxy. For their map, the astronomers used 130 million spectra from ESA's Gaia mission, results ...

BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and foreign astronomers have unveiled the first three-dimensional (3D) map of the ...

Previous efforts to map the galaxy's dust were challenged by limited data, but the Gaia mission has provided a treasure trove ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the ...

Astronomers rely on clear observations to study celestial objects, but cosmic dust alters what we see, making stars appear ...

Beijing: An international team of astronomers has unveiled the first three-dimensional (3D) map of the properties of ...

They compared the results to 130 million suitable spectra from Gaia, and used statistical (“Bayesian”) techniques to deduce the properties of the dust between us and those 130 million stars. The ...

The 3D map covers vast spatial scales, revealing close correlations between dust properties, star formation and the structure of the Milky Way. It provides critical insights for research in the ...

By combining precise stellar parameters from LAMOST with Gaia’s low-resolution spectroscopic data, researchers created a ...

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is mapping millions of celestial objects to better understand dark energy—the ...

Astronomers have discovered filaments of matter swirling tornado-like around the heart of the Milky Way, home to the ...