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 ...

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

Astronomers have developed the first three-dimensional (3D) map detailing the properties of interstellar dust in the Milky ...

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

The new results not only produce an accurate 3D map. They have also turned up a surprising property ... Green, “Three-dimensional maps of the interstellar dust extinction curve within the Milky Way ...

"Dust serves as the building material for planets like Earth and plays a catalytic role in the Milky Way's chemical evolution ...

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

"Dust serves as the building material for planets like Earth and plays a catalytic role in the Milky Way's chemical evolution. The newly released 3D map opens a new window for the study of dust ...