Take a 360 degree tour of the centre of the Milky Way

Budding astronauts can take a virtual space flight to the deepest depths of our galaxy, thanks to a stunning new interactive graphic produced by Nasa. The immersive 360 visualisation depicts the heart of the Milky Way, roughly 26,000 light years (150,000 trillion miles) away from Earth. It was created using data taken by satellites, which capture light that has managed to escape the monster black hole that lies in the middle of our spiral galaxy. Powerful winds of gas streaming from the surface of these stars are carrying some of their outer layers into interstellar space. The Galactic Centre visualisation is a 360 movie that immerses a viewer into a simulation of the centre of our galaxy.