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The Milky Way
The Chandra mosaic gives a new perspective on how the turbulent Galactic Center region affects the evolution of the Galaxy as a whole. Large quantities of multimillion degree gas appear to be escaping from the center into the rest of the Galaxy. The outflow of gas, chemically enriched from the frequent destruction of stars, will distribute these elements into the galactic suburbs.
A composite of images made at X-ray (blue), infrared (green), and radio (red) shows the relation between hot gas (X-ray), cool gas and dust (infrared) and high energy electrons trapped in the magnetic field in the Galactic center (radio). Because it is only about 26,000 light years from Earth, the center of our Galaxy provides an excellent laboratory to learn about the cores of other galaxies.
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X-ray (blue), Infrared (green) and Radio (red) Composite.
