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Mike Wehner
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- Scientists are trying to narrow down the possible sources of gamma radiation coming from the center of the Milky Way.
- The latest research shoots down the possibility that the radiation is coming from the destruction of dark matter.
- Going forward, additional research will be needed to further narrow the possible sources.
In space, size is relative. Earth is huge... until you look at Jupiter. The same goes for our solar system, which seems massive until you consider how many stars and planets are chilling out in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. We think we know most of what's going on in our little galactic neighborhood, but there are still some mysteries yet to be uncovered.
One such mystery is a bizarre radiation source near the center of the galaxy. Scientists believe there's a supermassive black hole sitting near the galactic center — and this is true of most galaxies, or so the theory goes — but there's something else nearby that is producing a whole bunch of energy in the form of radiation. What is it? Well, we don't know yet, but a new study helped prove what it's not.
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Something strange is generating a ton of radiation from our galaxy’s core originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 16:05:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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