Scientists study 'galaxy zoo' using Google Maps and thousands of volunteers
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 08:30
in Astronomy & Space
The reddest galaxies with the largest central bulb show the largest bars -- gigantic central columns of stars and dark matter -- according to a scientific study that used Google Maps to observe the sky. A group of volunteers of more than 200,000 participants of the galaxy classification project Galaxy Zoo contributed to this research.