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The central region of the Milky Way galaxy
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The central region of the Milky Way galaxy
In this image, observations using infrared light and X-ray light see through the obscuring dust and reveal the intense activity near the galactic core of the Milky Way. The swirling core of our galaxy harbors hundreds of thousands of stars that cannot be seen in visible light. These stars heat the nearby gas and dust. These dusty clouds glow in infrared light and reveal their often dramatic shapes. Some of these clouds harbor stellar nurseries that are forming new generations of stars.
The radiation and winds from stars create glowing dust clouds that exhibit complex structures from compact, spherical globules to long, stringy filaments. The diffuse X-ray light is emitted by gas heated to millions of degrees by stellar explosions and by outflows from the supermassive black hole in the galaxys center. Hundreds of small dots show emission from material around black holes and other dense stellar objects. The bright blue blob on the left side is emission from a double star system containing either a neutron star or a black hole
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This print showcases the mesmerizing central region of our very own Milky Way galaxy. Through the clever use of infrared and X-ray light, this image unveils a hidden world teeming with intense activity near the galactic core. While visible light fails to capture their brilliance, hundreds of thousands of stars reside within the swirling core, heating up nearby gas and dust. These dusty clouds come alive in stunning infrared glow, revealing their often dramatic shapes and unveiling stellar nurseries where new generations of stars are being born. The intricate structures within these glowing dust clouds are a result of radiation and winds emitted by stars. Ranging from compact spherical globules to long stringy filaments, they create an awe-inspiring sight that leaves us marveling at the complexity of our universe. Adding to this cosmic spectacle is the diffuse X-ray light emitted by gas heated to millions of degrees through stellar explosions and outflows from the supermassive black hole residing at the heart of our galaxy. Within this extraordinary image lie countless small dots representing emission from material surrounding black holes and other dense stellar objects scattered throughout space. And on the left side shines a bright blue blob emanating from a double star system housing either a neutron star or perhaps even a mysterious black hole. This incredible photograph captures not just celestial beauty but also serves as a reminder that there is still so much we have yet to discover about our vast universe.
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