While analyzing this region with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of scientists discovered a slew of strange "slim filaments" unassociated with star-forming regions. The filaments are likely part of what the researchers call "space tornadoes," which distributes material throughout the CMZ efficiently. And in the decades since, we’ve discovered a remarkable amount about our particular corner of the universe—but there’s always more to learn. All these anomalous findings, packaged alongside insights like “unlike any objects we know, ” inspire fantasies of massive alien structures hiding out in the heart of our galaxy. Then, as these filaments dissipate, they “refuel” shock-released material in the CMZ and freeze back into dust grains.