Airborne camera gathers data about the high-energy particles emanating from the core of our Galaxy.
12 August 2026
Airborne camera gathers data about the high-energy particles emanating from the core of our Galaxy.
The Milky Way’s centre emits high-energy γ-rays, the exact source of which is a mystery. Credit: Juan Carlos Casado (starryearth.com)/Science Photo Library
An ultra-sensitive camera attached to a giant balloon on Earth has captured light from a mysterious source at the centre of the Milky Way.
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