See the Milky Way's 3-D structure | Science News

The Milky Way’s Cepheid stars are plotted in three dimensions, revealing the galaxy’s warped shape. Unlike other stars, Cepheids vary in brightness in a particular way that helps scientists make more precise estimates of their distances from Earth. Brighter colors represent Cepheids closer to the warped plane of the galaxy, indicated by the grid. The star icon indicates the sun.

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Video: J. Skowron/OGLE/Astronomical Observatory/Univ. of Warsaw

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