New form of dark matter could solve decades-old Milky Way mystery

Astronomers have long been puzzled by two strange phenomena at the heart of our galaxy. First, the gas in the central molecular zone (CMZ), a dense and chaotic region near the Milky Way's core, appears to be ionized (meaning it is electrically charged because it has lost electrons) at a surprisingly high rate.

Apr 16, 2025 - 21:04
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Astronomers have long been puzzled by two strange phenomena at the heart of our galaxy. First, the gas in the central molecular zone (CMZ), a dense and chaotic region near the Milky Way's core, appears to be ionized (meaning it is electrically charged because it has lost electrons) at a surprisingly high rate.