Tag: Galactic center

“A twisted ring of gas, one that stretches more than 600 light-years across the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, has been discovered by astronomers using the powerful infrared Herschel space telescope. The gaseous ring, which gives birth to new stars, has a kink in the middle, such that it looks like a cosmic infinity symbol.” - SPACE.com I'm sharing this awe-inspiring image as a reminder that this geometry exists just about everywhere, even in deepest space.