Tag: milky way
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Milky Way’s Core Source of Monster Energy Outflows
Parkes Observatory in Australia recorded image (left) of Milky Way’s Galactic Center, showing extreme outflows of charged particles as reported by The Daily Galaxy. These outflows of charged particles more powerful than exploding stars stretch 50,000 light years above and below galactic plane. Outflows are believed to play role in how our galaxy generates its…
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Our Milky Way
Astronomy Central describes our Milky Way galaxy: “The Milky Way is a giant, being average to large as galaxies go. It is 100,000 light years across, 1,000 light years thick, and with a circumference of between 250,000 to 300,000 light years. If you could see the Milky Way from deep space it would be as…
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Sgr A* Shoots Brightest Flare Ever!
Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) is believed to be a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. A recent Universe Today article reports the Chandra X-Ray Oberservatory recorded largest flare ever from Sgr A*. “For some unknown reason, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy shoots out an X-ray…