Galactic Dust Skeletons? They Might be Closer Than You Think! - Astrobites


6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by H Perry Hatchfield

Dust mapping with Gaia has changed our perspective on the sun's neighborhood, but how do revelations about the nearby structure of dust fit in with our understanding of the Milky Way's large scale skeletal structure?

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