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ALMA Captures Largest-Ever Image of Milky Way's Hidden Center
Key Takeaways
- Largest-ever ALMA mosaic spans 650 light-years across the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone
- Reveals intricate network of cold gas filaments channeling material toward star-forming regions
- Detected dozens of molecules from silicon monoxide to complex organics like acetone and ethanol
- Five papers published in MNRAS, with data publicly released for global research community
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DT Editorial Team··5 min read·via phys.org