Astronomers break record by measuring distances across galaxy| Oneindia News
- 7 years ago
Germany and US-based astronomers have set a new record of measuring distances across galaxy. They have located a star-forming region on the opposite side of the Milky Way. They used an array of telescopes between Hawaii and the US east coast, taking measurements in six-month gaps, as the Earth moves to opposite sides of the Sun, to pinpoint the location.