Sagittarius B2

Sagittarius B2 is a massive cloud of gas and dust located near the center of our Milky Way galaxy, about 390 million miles from Earth. It's one of the largest and most active star-forming regions in our galaxy, containing the ingredients needed to create new stars and planets. Researchers study B2 to understand how stars and complex molecules form in space. Its dense, cold environment also contains a variety of organic molecules, including some that are the building blocks of life, making it a key area of interest in astrophysics and astrochemistry.