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Moving 3D map of the Milky Way

Recorded year2018

ESA's Gaia satellite releases positions, distances and motions for 1.3 billion stars, a moving 3D map of the Milky Way, refined in 2022.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.