
Space & PhysicsApril 1, 2020
A New Map of the Milky Way
High-resolution surveys chart the spiral structure of the galaxy and the location of our solar system
Mark J. Reid is a senior radio astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. He was recently elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

A New Map of the Milky Way
High-resolution surveys chart the spiral structure of the galaxy and the location of our solar system