Milky Way Center Illuminated in Unprecedented ALMA Image
TL;DR
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array released the largest, most detailed image of the Milky Way's center, revealing long gas filaments feeding star formation and offering a connected view of our galaxy’s core that will be explored further with JWST and the ELT, though telescope time remains highly oversubscribed.
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