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First Complete Map of the Sky in Ultraviolet Light

Original: The full sky in the ultraviolet https:// menard.pha.jhu.edu/uvmap/ "This is the whole sky in ultraviolet light — the fir

Researchers have released a full-sky map in ultraviolet light, described as the first detailed version with no gaps. Most of the data comes from NASA's GALEX space telescope, which surveyed the sky between 2003 and 2013, with remaining regions filled in from other sources. Space enthusiasts are sharing the map and discussing what the new view reveals about stars, galaxies and hot gas across the sky.

Why now: A newly released complete ultraviolet sky map is being shared because it offers an unprecedented gapless view of the universe.

NASAGALEXJohns Hopkins University

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• The full sky in the ultraviolet https:// menard.pha.jhu.edu/uvmap/ "This is the whole sky in ultraviolet light — the first detailed version with no holes in it. Most of it was photographed by NASA’s GALEX space telescope between 2003 and 2013; the parts no ultraviolet telescope… · fuzzy@beige.party · 5

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