Fully to study, investigate and understand structure of the Universe, it is necessary to make its card. Scientists of the whole world do not stop trying to make it, but it is still possible to see only approximate sketches, the interactive image of the star sky.
Astronomers of the largest observatories of the world united with the Google company to create the new, interactive map of space. Thanks to service of Google map it is possible to investigate independently far limits of the Universe, to study position of constellations and separate stars and even to watch the birth of galaxies thanks to photos of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Drawing up the space world map became possible as each object in space radiates electromagnetic radiation. For a research of the Universe such methods as aerial photography, shooting from satellites, radio direction finding and many others were used. Over time scientists will be able to make the full-fledged card of space for now everyone can study the interactive image received as a result of "pasting" of 5000 megapixel photos each of which, in turn, was made of several separate pieces (total number of 37440 pieces).
Most in detail the space card displays the structure of the Milky Way in which there is a Solar system. All constellations can be considered separately, with clarity unprecedented before and accuracy. This image differs from the previous star charts in some 3D opportunities: it is possible to make a whole revolution on a vertical or a horizontal. The Google service of Sky gives an opportunity to choose any planet of the Solar system, the constellation, pictures from amateur telescopes or the Hubble Telescope and also from the infrared Spitzer telescope, the ultra-violet GALEX telescope, x-ray observatory Chandra. To find some concrete object, enter its name in a search box. When examining the card of space it is necessary to understand that this image of the past, but not the present. To reach our planet, the stellar light had to pass the long travel lasting millions of years. Thanks to the interactive space map you had an opportunity to look in depths of the Universe and to see shine of far stars.