An amazing new view of the Milky Way provided by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals the threads of superheated gas and magnetic fields that weave the cosmic tapestry together.
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NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy s violent, super-energised “downtown.”
It s a composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory, depicting billions of stars and countless black holes in the center, or heart, of the Milky Way. A radio telescope in South Africa also contributed to the image, for contrast.
Astronomer Daniel Wang of the University of Massachusetts Amherst said Friday he spent a year working on this while stuck at home during the pandemic.
“What we see in the picture is a violent or energetic ecosystem in our galaxy s downtown,” Wang said in an email. “There are a lot of supernova remnants, black holes, and neutron stars there. Each X-ray dot or feature represents an energetic source, most of which are in the center.”
NASA releases stunning new image of Milky Way s downtown depicting stars and black holes
Astronomer Daniel Wang on Friday said that he spent a year working on this while stuck at home during the pandemic. (Image Source: Twitter/@NASA)
Updated: May 29, 2021, 06:09 PM IST
This can be called a perfect way to utilise your days while you are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy s violent, super-energized downtown . These beautiful pictures that we can see are a result of some great work done by Astronomer Daniel Wang of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.