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Look: 1,000 mysterious filaments discovered at the center of the Milky Way
Nearly 1,000 were spotted streaking through space.

The center of the Milky Way is home to some of our galaxy’s most mysterious high-energy objects.
But it’s tough to document the galactic center in detail.
That’s because dark clouds of dust and gas obscure our view from Earth. Even with advanced X-ray and radio telescopes, we’re still uncovering new surprises in our cosmic backyard.
X-Ray:NASA/CXC/UMass/D. Wang et al.; Radio:NRF/SARAO/MeerKAT
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