Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Virtually surf along the Milky Way and take center stage in our galaxy’s cosmic ballet of passing and merging stars with Museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty. Visit the neighborhoods of the closest stars, the youngest stars, and the oldest stars in the galaxy in this program that was presented live.

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Museum scientists answered questions live in the chat during the program. Follow along! Ph.D candidate Marina Gemma, piloted the OpenSpace software, powered by data from the Gaia Telescope.

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