Galactic Center - Wikipedia
In May 2021, NASA published new images of the Galactic Center, based on surveys from Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes. [55] Images are about 2.2 degrees (1,000 light years) across and 4.2 degrees (2,000 light years) long.
Galactic Center - NASA
Jul 23, 2019 · The central region of our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains an exotic collection of objects, including a supermassive black hole weighing about 4 million times the mass of the Sun (called Sagittarius A*), clouds of gas at temperatures of millions of degrees, neutron stars and white dwarf stars tearing material from companion stars and beautiful te...
Revealing the Milky Way’s Center - NASA
Oct 9, 2019 · Spitzer Space Telescope's infrared cameras penetrate much of the dust, revealing the stars of the crowded galactic center region of our Milky Way. The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas.
NASA’s Webb Reveals New Features in Heart of Milky Way
Nov 20, 2023 · The latest image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows a portion of the dense center of our galaxy in unprecedented detail, including never-before-seen features astronomers have yet to explain. The star-forming region, named Sagittarius C (Sgr C), is about 300 light-years from the Milky Way’s central supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*.
Galactic Center Visualization Delivers Star Power - NASA
Mar 21, 2019 · A new immersive, 360-degree, ultra-high-definition visualization allows viewers to view the center of our Galaxy as if they were sitting in the position of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole (Sgr A).
Revealing the Milky Way’s Center - Science@NASA
Oct 9, 2019 · The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas. But in this stunning vista, NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope’s infrared cameras penetrate much of the dust, revealing the stars of the crowded galactic center region.
Milky Way’s Center Will Be Revealed by NASA’s Webb Telescope
Oct 9, 2019 · The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas. But in this stunning vista, the Spitzer Space Telescope’s infrared cameras penetrate much of the dust, revealing the stars of the crowded galactic center region.
A New Galactic Center Adventure in Virtual Reality - NASA
Jun 2, 2020 · By combining data from telescopes with supercomputer simulations and virtual reality (VR), a new visualization allows you to experience 500 years of cosmic evolution around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
NASA's Great Observatories Examine the Galactic Center Region
Nov 10, 2009 · In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, NASA's Great Observatories – the Hubble Space Telescope, the Spitzer Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory – have collaborated to produce an unprecedented image of the central region of our Milky Way galaxy.
NASA SVS | Milky Way Center in Multiple Wavelengths
Jun 4, 2018 · This animation reveals the center of our Milky Way galaxy, first in near-infrared, then mid-infrared, then X-ray light, and then all three in combination. Our solar system and sun is located inside a pancake shaped galaxy.