Astronomers have discovered a hidden space tunnel that is located in the huge structure where the solar system is now located. Our solar system is located in a region of space with very hot interstellar gas and low density, and it is called the Local Bubble. New data allowed scientists to discover a strange space tunnel in this bubble, which connects the solar system with distant stars. This tunnel consists of hot plasma with high density. The results of the study were published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, writes Earth. It has long been known that the Solar System fell into the Local Bubble millions of years ago. This region of space with very hot, high-density interstellar gas was thought to be created by supernova explosions and is several hundred light years wide. It was the supernova explosions that created a region of space with very high temperatures, reaching a million degrees Celsius, and low density. To better study the Local Bubble, scientists used the eROSITA X-ray space telescope. As a result, scientists have a more complete picture of the Local Bubble and were able to determine its approximate shape. It turned out that the Local Bubble expands more perpendicular to the plane of the Milky Way than parallel to it. Astronomers also found that there are differences in the temperature of the interstellar gas in different parts of the bubble. The new data confirms the existing theory that the Local Bubble was created by supernova explosions. Such explosions are how massive stars end their lives. As for the shape of the Local Bubble, astronomers have concluded that it resembles the shape of a bipolar nebula, that is, it is similar to an hourglass, although it has its own characteristics. Astronomers have also discovered something unusual, namely a cosmic tunnel that stretches away from us towards the constellation Centaurus. This hot, higher-density plasma punches a hole in the lower-density plasma and connects the solar system to distant star systems. Scientists believe that this interstellar tunnel may be part of a large, branching network of similar tunnels that connect regions where new stars are forming with regions of very hot interstellar gas, like the Local Bubble. Supernovae expel matter and energy that heat and churn the interstellar medium. Over millions of years, these actions create differences in the density, temperature, and composition of the interstellar gas. The interaction of dust, plasma, radiation, and magnetic fields creates a medium that is much more complex than a simple vacuum, scientists say. Scientists still cannot accurately understand the nature of interstellar tunnels, but they hope that new observations will help to solve this problem. The discovery of these hidden space tunnels, as well as the existence of temperature differences in interstellar gas, once again shows that even the vicinity of the Solar System still holds many surprises. The post Interstellar tunnel connecting the solar system with other stars discovered appeared first on Anomalien.com.