SOFIA Reveals New View of Milky Ways Center
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NASAs flying telescope SOFIA captured a crisp infrared image of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Spanning more than 600 light-years, the panorama reveals details within the dense swirls of gas and dust, opening the door to future research into how massive stars are forming and whats feeding the black hole at our galaxys core.
Video credit: NASA/Ames Research Center
This video can be downloaded from the NASA Image and Video Library at: https://images.nasa.gov/details-ARC-20200103-AAV3244-SOFIA-GalacticCenter-RptrPkg-NASAWeb
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Video credit: NASA/Ames Research Center
This video can be downloaded from the NASA Image and Video Library at: https://images.nasa.gov/details-ARC-20200103-AAV3244-SOFIA-GalacticCenter-RptrPkg-NASAWeb
NASA's Ames Research Center is located in California's Silicon Valley. Follow us on social media to hear about the latest developments in space, science, technology and aeronautics.
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