Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Radioactive Clouds in the Milky Way

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 1995 is “Radioactive Clouds in the Milky Way,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, COMPTEL Collaboration,. The original explanation runs about 77 words.

Radioactive Clouds in the Milky Way
Credit: NASA, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, COMPTEL Collaboration, Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“When massive stars explode they create large radioactive blast clouds which expand into interstellar space. As the radioactive elements decay, they produce gamma-rays.”

— APOD editors, October 29, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 29, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, COMPTEL Collaboration,
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 77 words

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The Milky Way

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