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How the stars’ songs could help perfect Gaia’s far-reaching map of our galaxy.

Astronomers have developed a new way to measure cosmic distances by listening to the frequencies of the “music” played by pulsating stars that collectively act like a vast orchestra of different cosmic instruments. Results may help European Space Agency (ESA) satellite Gaia can better measure the positions of approximately two billion stars, as well as… Read More »