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The centre of our galaxy is home to many objects capable of producing cosmic rays of high energy, including, in particular, a supernova remnant, a pulsar wind nebula, and a compact cluster of massive stars. Credit: Image courtesy of CEA

For >10 yrs H.E.S.S. observatory, Namibia, run by a collaboration of 42 institutions in 12 countries, has been mapping the centre of our galaxy in very-high-energy gamma rays produced by cosmic rays from the innermost region of the Galaxy. A detailed analysis of the latest H.E.S.S...