Episode 13
The mission to map the Milky Way
We speak to Prof Gerry Gilmore, principal investigator for the UK participation in the Gaia mission to map 1.7 billion stars in our Galaxy. The team also discuss strange stars, the Stellarium online planetarium and noctilucent clouds.
Star Diary · BBC Sky at Night Magazine
May 21, 201833m 29s
Show Notes
We speak to Prof Gerry Gilmore, principal investigator for the UK participation in the Gaia mission to map 1.7 billion stars in our Galaxy. The team also discuss strange stars, the Stellarium online planetarium and noctilucent clouds.
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