Space Photos of the Week: ESA’s Gaia Tallies Up Our Milky Way

This brand-new image of our Milky Way was released this week by the European Space Agency’s Gaia project. In just this one long galactic strand, Gaia has counted 1.7 billion stars. Such findings make up the most accurate and comprehensive survey of our galaxy in astronomical history. Does this photo make you dizzy? Saturn’s rings …

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