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Mapping the Milky Way
The Gaia space telescope is not just helping scientists create the ultimate star map of the Milky Way. It is also showing our galaxy's past and how it will change in the future.
The Gaia space telescope is not just create the ultimate star map of the Milky Way. It is also showing us our galaxy's past and how it will change in the future.
The Sky at Night team takes a look at the history of astrometry and meets the scientists now able to prove that change is the only constant in the universe.
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Starguide: May 2021
Duration: 04:19
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00:02Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Thomas Beecham
At The Castle Gate From Pelleas and Melisande (The Sky At Night) (1955)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris Lintott |
| Presenter | Maggie Aderin-Pocock |
| Presenter | Pete Lawrence |
| Executive Producer | Steve Crabtree |
| Series Producer | Peter Leonard |
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