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As has been pointed out elsewhere, this is the first image of our galaxy in something other than light (radio, infrared, x rays, gamma rays are all photons).
by wthomp 3y ago
As has been pointed out elsewhere, this is the first image of our galaxy in something other than light (radio, infrared, x rays, gamma rays are all photons).
- __MatrixMan__ 3y agoOdd timing, given that only a few days ago we were talking about a gravitational wave background (https://astrobites.org/2023/06/28/drop-the-bass-evidence-for-a-gravitational-wave-background-from-a-galaxy-sized-detector/ https://astrobites.org/2023/06/28/drop-the-bass-evidence-for...) not that we're in a position to render that as an image, but it's close.
- deepsun 3y agoJapan is also going to launch muon observatory.