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The first image of the behemoth at the center of our galaxy opens new avenues for understanding the nature of black holes
For the first time, astronomers may have imaged the cool disk of gas surrounding the gigantic black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, a new study finds.
Black HolesStar ClustersThe dark mass located at the center of the Milky Way is currently the very best candidate for a super massive black hole in our immediate vicinity. The strongest evidence for this is provided by measurements of stellar orbits and strongly variable NIR and X-ray emission...
The Event Horizon Telescope’s image of our Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, at a wavelength of 1.3mm. (Image credit: EHT Collaboration) The intention now is to apply this breakthrough while taking new images of Sagittarius A* and the supermassive black hole in M87. "The time is righ...
Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the black hole near the center of the Milky Way galaxy, confirming a hypothesis made by happenstance nearly a century ago. December 17, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Community members hold vigil...
Located just a tenth of a light-year from the heart of our Milky Way galaxy where the Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole resides, the proximity of the cluster to the enormous black hole's powerful gravitational pull means that it shouldn't have much structure. But after in...
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In the center of our owngalaxylurks a supermassive black hole thought to have a mass four million times greater than the Sun. The Milky Way isn’t the only galaxy with a giant black hole in the center, but ours is right next door in astronomical terms. New observations of the center of...
See the wonders of the Milky Way in this new infrared map Event Horizon Telescope can now take images of black holes that are 50% sharper NASA 360-degree video shows what it’s like to plunge into a black hole Stunning image shows the magnetic fields of our galaxy’s supermassive black ...