Showing posts with label The turbulent heart of the Milky Way. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The turbulent heart of the Milky Way. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The turbulent heart of the Milky Way

In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, NASA is releasing a never-before-seen vista of the turbulent heart of our Milky Way Galaxy to planetaria, museums, libraries, nature centres and schools across America. These sites will unveil a giant six foot by three foot print that combines near infrared views from the Hubble Space Telescope, an infrared view from the Spitzer Space