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Taking the Galactic Census

Taking a Galactic Census

Taking a Galactic Census - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (13/14)

How do you take a census in space?

Find out how it is possible to produce a 3D map of the galaxy, with a little help from the new Gaia Spacecraft and a whole heap of measuring.

Read the transcript of this video (PDF).

This is the 13th cartoon in "60 Second Adventures in Astronomy" series, created for Gaia by the Open University. Narrated by David Mitchell.

More Gaia in one minute cartoons.

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