<p>This infrared image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the center of the Milky Way, 27,000 light-years away from Earth. Sagittarius A*, the galaxy's central supermassive black hole, lurks inside this dense field of stars.</p>
Inner Sanctum
This infrared image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the center of the Milky Way, 27,000 light-years away from Earth. Sagittarius A*, the galaxy's central supermassive black hole, lurks inside this dense field of stars.
- Week's Best Space Pictures
Week's Best Space Pictures: Hubble Spots Our Galaxy's Center
The new infrared image—covering some 50 light-years—captures the heart of our Milky Way galaxy in incredible detail.
Feed your need for heavenly views of the universe with our pick of the most awe-inspiring space pictures.
This week, Saturn's rings glow brightly, satellites spot raging fires in Southeast Asia, and astronomers figure out what triggered a supernova that would have been visible from Earth just over a century ago.
