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Charting the galaxy: Milky Way Mapper survey releases latest all-sky spectra
Aug 6, 2026
Physics org

Charting the galaxy: Milky Way Mapper survey releases latest all-sky spectra

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V announced its 20th public data release, expanding the Milky Way Mapper survey. This map includes over 2 million spectra of stars across our galaxy. Dr. Marina Kounkel said, "It's exciting to release such a massive catalog of high-quality spectra to the public." It helps researchers.