Astronomy

See the largest, most detailed radio image of the Milky Way yet

The new view unveils in great detail some of the celestial hubbub within our galaxy

Image of the galactic center glowing red in artificially colored radio wavelengths of light. Red and blue splotches indicate other objects and phenomena emitting radio light.

Astronomers created the largest, most detailed image of the Milky Way in radio wavelengths of light as seen from Earth. Zoomed in on the galactic center (shown), the new view displays red and blue bubbles representing objects emitting radio light, such as supernova remnants and stellar nurseries.

S. Mantovanini and the GLEAM-X team

By McKenzie Prillaman

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