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Researchers have identified two theories explaining the mysterious gamma ray glow at the center of the Milky Way.

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The Andromeda galaxy helped Edwin Hubble settle a great debate in astronomy. Stocktrek Images via Getty Images A hundred years ago, astronomer Edwin Hubble dramatically expanded the size of the known ...