A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy - Quanta Magazine
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A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy - Quanta Magazine

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For decades, astronomers treated the interstellar medium as a static backdrop to the goings-on of the universe. Now, a wave of 3D mapping is bringing the interstellar medium’s dynamic nature into focus.