A black hole changes the color of the stars in the Milky Way galaxy and people wonder what’s going on. A discovery in the Astrophysical Journal on November 12 has caused Michal Zajacek of the Polish Academy of Sciences to notice the phenomena. A supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A is near the center of the galaxy. That place had been pumping gas that literally siphoned the outer layers of several stars in the Milky Way. It may seem like a five-alarm problem now, but there’s nothing to worry about right now. To hear it in Zajacek, the two large gamma-ray gas bubbles do not travel far beyond the immediate area. In fact, it is being argued at the moment that scientists are now easier to form a hypothesis about when the black hole was formed. Speaking to Science News, the astrophysicist talked about how red giants were prime targets.
“The jet acts preferentially on big red giants,” he says. “They can be effectively removed by lightning.”
According to reports, the size and shape of these stars make them very susceptible to gamma rays. Other red giants can grow up to 100 times the size of our Sun. At this size, removing the red outer layer would put them in immediate danger. When passing through these gases, the stars burn blue instead of red, and this explains the color change.
Perhaps, one day, the explorers of our planet will be able to go and investigate this type of movement. Other contemporaries of the scientific community have argued that in this situation there should be more than just exposure to gas. Only time will tell.
In other space news, the United States recently unveiled its nickname Space Force. They will be known as Guardians and the most recent military branch described it on Twitter. “Today, after a one-year process that has produced hundreds of presentations and research involving space professionals and members of the general public, we can finally share with you the name by which we will be known: Guardians” .
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