Astronomers discovered 'interstellar tunnels' within the Local Hot Bubble, linking the Solar System to other star systems. Ancient supernovae shaped these hot plasma channels, revealing space is far from empty.
The universe is full of mysteries and scientists are constantly working on unveiling them. One such discovery thar recently took place was 'space tunnels'.
Dr. L.L. Sala and colleagues at the Max Planck Institute insists that the Sun is located in a giant bubble of hot gas which contains these strange 'space tunnels' that connects us to to other solar systems.
The Solar System is placed in the Local Hot Bubble (LHB). Spanning around 300 light years, the bubble was formed millions of years ago due to supernova explosions. It contains low-density, high temperature gas and traces of events remain as faint remnants of hot plasma.
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Dr. Sala's team mapped the region using data from the eRosita X-ray Telescope. In a paper published in 'Astronomy & Astrophysics', Dr. Sala noted, “We find the temperature of the LHB exhibits a north-south dichotomy at high latitudes.”
Their study and previous ROSAT data reveals the varying temperature, warm gas pockets, and dust cavities.
The interstellar tunnels are basically channels of hot plasma extending from our solar system. one pathway points towards Centaurus constellation while the other stretches towards Canis Major.
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“These pathways could be part of a larger network of cosmic ‘backroads,’” the team said. They might connect regions of galaxy, linking star-forming areas and pockets of gas. This could also prove the theories of the presence of dust cavities filled with hot plasma, created by supernova activities.
The LHB proves that the space is filled with dust, plasma, radiations, magnetic fields, etc. that interweave the bubble. Space is not empty. This makes the 'void' more complex than imagined. Although some part some parts of the bubble and its tunnels may be mapped, there are details yet to be uncovered.
