Space / 2014-03-20
GLIMPSE the Galaxy All the Way Around
NASA's image library records GLIMPSE the Galaxy All the Way Around.
This mosaic reveals a panorama of the Milky Way from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This picture covers only about three percent of the sky, but includes more than half of the galaxy stars and the majority of its star formation activity.
A CLOSER LOOK
This mosaic reveals a panorama of the Milky Way from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. This picture covers only about three percent of the sky, but includes more than half of the galaxy stars and the majority of its star formation activity.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryGLIMPSE the Galaxy All the Way AroundOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.