Juan Carlos Muñoz on Nostr: ESO's VISTA telescope in #Chile has been mapping the central regions of our galaxy in ...
ESO's VISTA telescope in #Chile has been mapping the central regions of our galaxy in the infrared for 13 years, peering through the dust and gas that pervades it. The result? 500 terabytes of infrared images covering an area on the sky equivalent to 8600 full moons –– a treasure trove of discoveries to be made!
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2413/#astrodon #astronomy #space #science
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