The Case of the Warped Galactic Ring
This image from ESA Herschel Space Observatory reveals a suspected ring at the center of our galaxy is warped for reasons scientists cannot explain. The ring is twisted so that part of it rises above and below the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.
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PIA14400
Date Created
July 19, 2011
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JPL
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image
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