Astrophysicists map out the light energy contained within the Milky Way
Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 18:02
in Astronomy & Space
For the first time, a team of scientists have calculated the distribution of all light energy contained within the Milky Way, which will provide new insight into the make-up of our galaxy and how stars in spiral galaxies such as ours form. The study is published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.