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Gaia and the Killer Asteroids - 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy (14/14)

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How do you take a census in space? Find out how it is possible to produce a 3D map of the galaxy, with a little help from the new Gaia Spacecraft and a whole heap of measuring.

(Part 14 of 14)

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