Abstract
Astronomical observations of the galactic center region show a deep gravitational potential well that is partially filled with dense gas. Gas at the very center is less dense and in a peculiar ionization state. This unstable situation probably results in bursts of lethal radiation every few million years.
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Stark, A.A. (1988). The Galactic Center: A Nice Place to Visit — But You Wouldn’t Want to Live There. In: Marx, G. (eds) Bioastronomy — The Next Steps. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 144. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2959-3_43
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