178K views · 5.2K reactions | The whole Solar System orbits the galactic core, the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of Milky way galaxy and our solar system takes about 225-250 million Earth years to revolve once around the galaxy's center which is known as a galactic year. The sun is approximately 20.5 galactic years old. | Free AstroScience | Facebook

The whole Solar System orbits the galactic core, the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, and our solar system takes about 225-250 million Earth years to revolve once around the galaxy’s center which is known as galactic year. ⠀⠀ #solarsystem #universe #milkyway #milkywaygalaxy | The Galactic Void

NEW • Galactic Center Visualization Delivers Star Power in 𝟑𝟔𝟎° 21.3.2019 VIDEO: A new immersive, 360-degree, ultra-high-definition visualization allows viewers to view the center of our Galaxy as if they were sitting in the position of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole (Sgr A*). By combining supercomputer simulations with Chandra data, the visualization shows the effects of dozens of massive stellar giants with fierce winds blowing off their surfaces in the region covering a few light