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ESA Discovers Unexpected 'Haze' of Microwave Transmissions

Posted by Unknown on from the god-chain-smokes dept.

astroengine writes "The European space observatory Planck has discovered something peculiar about our galaxy: it's humming in microwaves and, for the moment, the source of the 'hard' radiation surrounding the galaxy's core is a complete mystery. Also, the Milky Way is home to previously unknown 'islands' of cold carbon monoxide gas, helping astronomers uncover the distribution of star-forming regions."

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  1. Re:Haze is not new by justforgetme · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, its a carbon "cloud" right?
    Like the ones old cars make?
    Maybe it's just exhaust of an intergalactic chevy camaro?

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  2. At the core by russotto · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Didn't Larry Niven explain the reason for hard radiation from the center of the galaxy in his 1966 travelogue "At the Core"?