"Tube Map" Created For the Milky Way

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 3, 2010 @08:39AM from the non-stop-service-to-the-Perseus-Arm dept.

astroengine writes "Assuming you had an interstellar spaceship, how would you navigate around the galaxy? For starters, you'd probably need a map. But there's billions of stars out there — how complex would that map need to be? Actually, Samuel Arbesman, a research fellow from Harvard, has come up with a fun solution. He created the 'Milky Way Transit Authority (MWTA),' a simple transit system in the style of the iconic London Underground 'Tube Map.' (Travel Tip: Don't spend too much time loitering around the station at Carina, there's some demolition work underway.)"

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From Lave by pommiekiwifruit · 2010-02-03 08:42 · Score: 4, Informative

I just know that from Lave, you should try to get to Zaonce and Isinor to build up your credits...
Direct link to the artist's web site by mattdm · 2010-02-03 08:44 · Score: 5, Informative

With PDF version! http://arbesman.net/milkyway/
Re:How cute by kalirion · 2010-02-03 08:58 · Score: 2, Informative

When measuring distance in light years, the shortest path will always between two points(1)
Isn't the shortest distance always "between two points", regardless of the units of measurement?