Heart of Milky Way galaxy shines in new image
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A telescope in Chile has captured the most detailed image yet of star-forming gases at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, covering an area over 650 light-years wide.
- The image focuses on cold clouds of gas and dust surrounding the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's core, providing new insights into this extreme and previously invisible region.
- The photo was taken using the ALMA antenna network located in the Atacama Desert, known as one of the driest places on Earth, marking the largest image ever produced by this facility.
- Researchers hope that studying the Central Molecular Zone will enhance understanding of star formation processes and the evolutionary history of galaxies.
