Giant X-ray ‘chimneys’ are exhaust vents for vast energies produced at Milky Way’s center
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
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 stars burst to life and subsequently explode. Now, an international team of astronomers has discovered two exhaust channels — […]