More awesome still

[Avatard]

3,000 images combine for Milky Way portrait
Panorama image shows stars 1,000 times fainter than human eye can see

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33552821/ns/technology_and_science-space/

[Phenix_Rider]

3,000 images combine for Milky Way portrait
Panorama image shows stars 1,000 times fainter than human eye can see

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33552821/ns/technology_and_science-space/

Yep- I want the high res! 650 megapixel :rockwoot:

[Smittie61984]

Yep- I want the high res! 650 megapixel :rockwoot:

10 years from now you can probably get that on your I-phone.

Badass shit thought.

Did anyone see the related story about the star that exploded 13billion years ago and we are just seeing the light from it?

[njchopper87]

Did anyone see the related story about the star that exploded 13billion years ago and we are just seeing the light from it?

I vaguely remember my astronomy teacher mentioning that.

Cool pic.