The most detailed map of our galaxy yet has been revealed. 🌌 Led by Cambridge University's Institute of Astronomy, UK scientists used data from the European Space Agency's Gaia telescope to produce a 3D map of stars in the Milky Way, helping answer fundamental questions about the Universe. 🔭 Read more about the galaxy map 👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-scientists-take-a-step-closer-to-revealing-origins-of-our-galaxy | UK Space Agency

The ESA #Gaia mission has delivered the best Milky Way maps to date and taken its last starlight before spacecraft retirement. These new Gaia maps are the best reconstructed views of how our Milky Way galaxy might look to an outside observer. They show us our place in the Universe like no other mission has before. But the science is far from over. Discover what's coming next for the mission and how you could wave Gaia farewell if you own a telescope 👇 https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Spa