This is the largest 3D image of the cosmos that has ever been shown. With over a trillion pixels, it would require over 500,000 high definition TVs to show in it's entirety. According to David Shinga of New Scientist; "It is actually a collection of millions of images taken since 1998 with a 2.5-meter telescope at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico. The project, called the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, is now in its third phase, called SDSS-III"
It's thought that this map will be helpful in understanding dark energy, which is believed to comprise 70% of our universe. It has also helped scientists to discover tiny "dwarf" galaxies that orbit the Milky Way.
(Image: M. Blanton and SDSS-III)
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