Scientists have discovered extraordinary “interstellar tunnels” that create direct pathways from our solar system to distant stellar regions, fundamentally changing our understanding of the space around Earth. Using advanced X-ray telescope data, researchers at the Max Planck Institute have mapped these cosmic channels that stretch across vast regions of the galaxy, revealing an intricate network connecting different star systems.
The breakthrough discovery emerged from analysis of data gathered by the eROSITA X-ray telescope, which orbits the Sun-Earth Lagrangian point L2. This sophisticated instrument provided researchers with the clearest view ever obtained of the soft X-ray background, allowing them to peer deep into the structure of interstellar space without interference from Earth’s atmosphere or magnetosphere. The telescope’s unique position enables continuous observation of cosmic phenomena that remain invisible to ground-based instruments.
