Astronomers nearly doubled the previous record for a distance measurement within our galaxy, which paves the way for a full galactic map. By using natural Masars, the team determined the distance to a star-forming region on the far side of the Milky Way, some 66,000 light-years away.

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Astronomers nearly doubled the previous record for a distance measurement within our galaxy, which paves the way for a full galactic map. By using natural Masars, the team determined the distance to a star-forming region on the far side of the Milky Way, some 66,000 light-years away.