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Gaia Sky is a desktop and VR program that lets you explore the Milky Way and other celestial objects with data from the Gaia mission and other sources. You can ...
Laniakea Supercluster is the galaxy supercluster that contains the Milky Way and about 100,000 other nearby galaxies. It was defined in 2014 by a new method based on galaxy velocities and has four subparts: Virgo, Hydra–Centaurus, Great Attractor, and Antlia Wall.
The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with a diameter of 26.8 ± 1.1 kiloparsecs (87,400 ± 3,600 light-years ). It is a barred spiral galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center and many satellite galaxies.
Astronomers have made the most detailed infrared map of our galaxy ever made. The huge map has already helped changed our view of the galaxy in unexpected ways, according to its creators. In all ...
This list contains possible rocky planets within 50 light-years of Earth, ordered by distance. The nearest one is Proxima b, but it may not be habitable due to its red dwarf star. Alpha Centauri is another likely candidate, but its planets are not confirmed.
Learn about the 61 small galaxies that orbit the Milky Way, their characteristics, types, and discovery history. See a map with clickable regions and a list of satellite galaxies with their names, diameters, distances, and magnitudes.
The Local Group is the galaxy group that includes the Milky Way, where Earth is located. It has a diameter of 10 million light-years and a mass of 2 × 10 12 solar masses, and consists of two collections of galaxies in a "dumbbell" shape.
SpaceEngine is a program that simulates the entire observable universe in 3D, combining real astronomical data with procedural generation algorithms. Users can explore, observe, and create celestial objects, and fly spacecraft in a realistic model of orbital mechanics and atmospheric flight.