Astronomy
In to the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, NASA`s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array [NuSTAR] has spotted a mysterious glow of high-energy X-rays.
The new images show a region around the supermassive black hole about 40 light-years across.
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NuSTAR spotted mysterious glow of high-energy in MilkyWay.
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