Galaxies2026-08-102 minarXiv:2608.09587expressNeon Backlight of the Solar SystemEvery morning, a janitor sweeps leaves into a pile. The Sun, as it travels through the galaxy, does something similar: its gravity gathers diffuse interstellar gas into an invisible cone — a giant funnel.Jane R. Rigby·D. Koutroumpa·M. Galeazzi·T. Hutchison·K. D. Kuntz·Rosalia O'Brien·Marshall Perrin·F. S. Porter·Yu. Ralchenko·B. M. Walsh·Brian Welchgravitational lensingAdam RiessAlan GuthAlbert EinsteinJWSTcarbon dioxideHubble Space Telescopespectroscopy👍👎☆SimplePopularAdvanced