Milky Way’s center contains fewer stars — and now we know why

Milky Way’s center contains fewer stars — and now we know why

A mysterious region near the center of the Milky Way has captured the attention of astronomers. Known as Sagittarius C, this strange place holds thousands of newborn stars, huge clouds of gas, and twisted filaments of glowing plasma. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have taken a closer look at this area and discovered something surprising. Sagittarius C doesn’t behave like other star-forming regions. Instead, powerful magn…