Astronomers pioneer a 'Google street view' of galaxies
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 19:31
in Astronomy & Space
A new instrument based on bundles of optical fibers is giving astronomers the first 'Google street view' of the cosmos -- incredibly detailed views of huge numbers of galaxies. The optical-fiber bundles can sample the light from up to 60 parts of a galaxy, for a dozen galaxies at a time.