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Northwestern Scientists Discover Mysterious Structures At Center Of Milky Way

Findings from their new study were published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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New findings come nearly four decades after Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, the study's lead author, and other researchers discovered another population of nearly 1,000 one-dimensional filaments.
New findings come nearly four decades after Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, the study's lead author, and other researchers discovered another population of nearly 1,000 one-dimensional filaments. (CBS)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A team of scientists from Northwestern University made an out-of-this-world discovery in space.

The one-dimensional cosmic threads are hundreds of horizontal or radial filaments - which are slender, elongated bodies of luminous gas that have potentially been around for millions of years, dating back to when outflow from Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole, interacted with surrounding materials, according to a study published Friday in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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