Unraveling Mysteries at the Center of the Milky Way (VIDEO)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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To determine the amount of energy or radiation at the center of the Milky Way, researchers with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Whitewater peered through a kind of tattered dust cover.

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Animation: Dhanesh Krishnarao / University of Wisconsin-Madison

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