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  "id": 17241583,
  "title": "A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/a-new-map-of-empty-space-challenges-a-tranquil-picture-of-the-galaxy",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:52:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quanta Magazine",
    "slug": "quanta-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-new-map-of-empty-space-challenges-a-tranquil-picture-of-the-galaxy-20261030/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "For decades, astronomers treated the interstellar medium as a static backdrop to the goings-on of the universe. Now, a wave of 3D mapping is bringing the interstellar medium’s dynamic nature into focus. The post A New Map of ‘Empty’ Space Challenges a Tranquil Picture of the Galaxy first appeared on Quanta Magazine",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}