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[Interview] Unveiling The Most Obscured Part of Our Galaxy
Manage episode 487985280 series 2513416
For a long time the central part of our galaxy was mostly hidden from us because of all the dust. It was even called the Zone of Avoidance. But with better telescopes and modern techniques we can peer inside and reveal what's hiding. Even build 3D-maps of the region.
😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads.
https://www.patreon.com/universetoday
🟣 Guest: Dr Cara Battersby
https://battersby.physics.uconn.edu/
📜 3D Structure of our Galaxy’s Central Molecular Zone
https://centralmolecularzone.github.io/3D_CMZ/
00:00 Intro
01:46 Zone of Avoidance
12:15 3D-map of the Central molecular zone
16:36 Star formation
22:58 Unsolved questions
27:59 Current obsessions
28:36 PRIMA mission with NASA
35:01 Final thoughts
📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/BpaEskYuBk0
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⚖️ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
1373 episodes
Manage episode 487985280 series 2513416
For a long time the central part of our galaxy was mostly hidden from us because of all the dust. It was even called the Zone of Avoidance. But with better telescopes and modern techniques we can peer inside and reveal what's hiding. Even build 3D-maps of the region.
😍 [Interview+] Bonus Part. No YT ads.
https://www.patreon.com/universetoday
🟣 Guest: Dr Cara Battersby
https://battersby.physics.uconn.edu/
📜 3D Structure of our Galaxy’s Central Molecular Zone
https://centralmolecularzone.github.io/3D_CMZ/
00:00 Intro
01:46 Zone of Avoidance
12:15 3D-map of the Central molecular zone
16:36 Star formation
22:58 Unsolved questions
27:59 Current obsessions
28:36 PRIMA mission with NASA
35:01 Final thoughts
📺 VIDEO VERSION
https://youtu.be/BpaEskYuBk0
📰 GUIDE TO SPACE Newsletter
No ads. Subscribe for FREE: https://universetoday.com/newsletter
🎧 PODCASTS
Universe Today: https://universetoday.fireside.fm/
Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/
📩 CONTACT FRASER
[email protected]
⚖️ LICENSE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
1373 episodes
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