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Peering into the Heart of the Milky Way

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Uploaded by on Nov 7, 2006

Humanity has long sought to learn about the Milky Way, our home galaxy. Even after the advent of optical telescopes, the Milky Way's center remained mysterious because gas and dust blocks most visible light along our line of sight. Fortunately, X-ray telescopes like Chandra can detect higher-energy radiation that penetrates this veil of galactic debris.

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  • First comment :D and nice vid

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