Michael writes: “This is a tattoo of how our galaxy could look from a distance, with our solar system’s position marked by the red star burst. A map, if you will, so that I do not get lost. I need only let my foot guide me home.”
Carl: For the latest version of the Milky Way, see here.
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Originally published June 25, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.