Photographer Spends 12 Years, 1250 Hours, Exposing Photo of Milky Way

Milky Way photo took 12 years, 1,7 Gigapixel, 1250 hours and 125x22° of sky

Researchers find best time and place to live in Milky Way galaxy. It's not on Earth

Other planets in our Milky Way may have continents just like Earth