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Explore the galactic center as a supermassive black hole in new NASA VR experience

New Atlas - Mon 25 Mar 19

A new NASA VR experience is letting viewers explore the chaotic heart of our galaxy from the perspective of the supermassive black hole lurking at its heart, Sagittarius A*. The ultra-high-definition ...

Giant X-ray 'chimneys' are exhaust vents for vast energies produced at Milky Way's center

Phys.org - Wed 20 Mar 19

The center of our galaxy is a frenzy of activity. A behemoth black hole—4 million times as massive as the sun—blasts out energy as it chows down on interstellar detritus while neighboring ...

Giant X-ray ‘chimneys’ are exhaust vents for vast energies produced at Milky Way’s center, Science Blog - Thu 21 Mar 19
Giant X-ray 'chimneys' are exhaust vents for vast energies produced at Milky Way's center, ScienceDaily - Wed 20 Mar 19
Giant X-ray 'chimneys' are exhaust vents for vast energies produced at Milky Way's center, Eurekalert - Wed 20 Mar 19

An X-ray chimney extending hundreds of parsecs above and below the Galactic Centre

Nature News - Wed 20 Mar 19

An X-ray chimney extending hundreds of parsecs above and below the Galactic CentreAn X-ray chimney extending hundreds of parsecs above and below the Galactic Centre, Published ...

X-ray chimneys in the Galactic Centre

Nature News - Wed 20 Mar 19

X-ray chimneys in the Galactic CentreX-ray chimneys in the Galactic Centre, Published online: 20 March 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-00811-9X-ray observations of the Galactic ...

X-ray ‘chimneys’ connect the Milky Way to mysterious gamma-ray bubbles

ScienceNews - Wed 20 Mar 19

Two columns of X-rays that are hundreds of light-years long could explain the existence of giant bubbles of energetic light that sandwich the galaxy.

Astronomers Spot Gargantuan ‘X-ray Chimneys’ in the Center of Our Galaxy

Extremetech - Fri 22 Mar 19

Astronomers observing the center of the Milky Way have spotted some unusual features that drive home just how violent the area is. The galaxy sports a pair of gargantuan "X-ray chimneys" that ...

Giant ‘chimneys’ vent X-rays from Milky Way’s core

ESA - Wed 20 Mar 19

By surveying the centre of our Galaxy, ESA’s XMM-Newton has discovered two colossal ‘chimneys’ funneling material from the vicinity of the Milky Way’s supermassive black ...

Giant X-ray 'Chimneys' Exhaust Energy Produced in the Galactic Center

SpaceDaily - Fri 22 Mar 19

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 21, 2019 The center of our galaxy is a frenzy of activity. A behemoth black hole - 4 million times as massive as the Sun - blasts out energy as it chows down on interstellar ...