US EditionAstronomers Uncover Interstellar "Tunnel" That May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars Across the Galaxy
2 Articles
2 Articles
We do not live in a quiet and empty corner of space, as much as the night sky seems rather boring to the naked eye. A new analysis with the eROSITA X-ray telescope suggests that the Solar System is immersed in a large cavity of hot gas, the so-called Local Hot Bubble (LHB), and that that bubble could be traversed by authentic plasma channels that connect it to other regions of the Milky Way. What does this mean in practice? That our cosmic “neig…
Astronomers Uncover Interstellar "Tunnel" That May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars Across the Galaxy
Scientists have detected a narrow structure of hot plasma extending from the Local Hot Bubble surrounding the Sun toward distant regions of the galaxy. The newly observed feature, described as a possible interstellar tunnel, may represent a rare corridor in the interstellar medium, potentially shaped by ancient supernova explosions. The findings come from a large-scale analysis of the soft X-ray background using data from the eROSITA telescope, …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
