Space / 2017-12-08
Fermi Bubble Graphic
NASA's image library records Fermi Bubble Graphic.
NASA image release November 9, 2010 To view a video about this story go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5162413062 From end to end, the newly discovered gamma-ray bubbles extend 50,000 light-years, or roughly half of the Milky Way's diameter, as shown in this illustration. Hints of the bubbles' edges were first observed in X-rays (blue) by ROSAT, a
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NASA image release November 9, 2010 To view a video about this story go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5162413062 From end to end, the newly discovered gamma-ray bubbles extend 50,000 light-years, or roughly half of the Milky Way's diameter, as shown in this illustration. Hints of the bubbles' edges were first observed in X-rays (blue) by ROSAT, a Germany-led mission operating in the 1990s. The gamma rays mapped by Fermi (magenta) extend much farther from the galaxy's plane. To learn more go to: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/news/new-structure.html NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compell
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NASA Image and Video LibraryFermi Bubble GraphicOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.