Chilean telescope captures detailed view of Milky Way's star-forming core

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A new image from a Chilean telescope reveals star-forming gases at the Milky Way's core. The image, the largest ever from the ALMA network, shows cold cosmic gas clouds over 650 light-years across surrounding the galaxy's supermassive black hole. This detailed view of the Central Molecular Zone will help astronomers understand galactic evolution and star birth in extreme environments.


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