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"Tube Map" Created For the Milky Way

Posted by samzenpus on 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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  1. Don't forget to... by Some.Net(Guy) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mind the gap!

  2. Direct link to the artist's web site by mattdm · · Score: 5, Informative

    With PDF version! http://arbesman.net/milkyway/