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For the first time, we’re seeing the Sagittarius A* black hole in polarized light. The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration says the image offers a new look at “the magnetic field around the shadow of the black hole” at the center of the Milky Way. EHT Collaboration hide caption toggle caption EHT Collaboration For the first …

“It’s the dawn of a new era of black hole physics,” the Event Horizon Telescope team said as it released the first-ever image of supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way. EHT Collaboration hide caption toggle caption EHT Collaboration “It’s the dawn of a new era of black hole physics,” the Event …

Ultrahigh-energy diffuse gamma rays (yellow points) are distributed along the Milky Way galaxy. The background color contour shows the atomic hydrogen distribution in the galactic coordinates. The gray shaded area indicates what is outside of the field of view. Credit: HEASARC / LAMBDA / NASA / GFSC Decades of hunting detects footprint of cosmic ray …

Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, is surrounded by orbiting stars thanks to its mammoth gravitational pull. For decades, astronomers have been observing one specific star in this region, and new research proves once again, that Albert Einstein knew a thing or two about gravity.  In a …

A huge black hole has been discovered on the other side of the galaxy. It’s so massive, scientists say it shouldn’t even be possible. In a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, Chinese astronomers detail their discovery of a black hole, dubbed LB-1, in the Milky Way with a mass of about 70 times that …

The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may not be as peaceful as scientists thought. Just 3.5 million years ago, the Milky Way’s black hole produced a massive explosion that sent cones of radiation shooting through the galaxy and beyond, according to new research. It was recent in galactic terms — ancient …

Image copyright Press Association Image caption Artists’ impression of the giant flare in the Milky Way A cataclysmic energy flare ripped through our galaxy, the Milky Way, about 3.5 million years ago, a team of astronomers say. They say the so-called Sifter flare started near the super massive black hole in the centre of the …

Image copyright OGLE/Warsaw UNiversity Image caption A new view of the Milky Way: Warped and twisted New research shows that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is “warped and twisted” and not flat as previously thought. Analysis of the brightest stars in the galaxy shows that they do not lie on a flat plane as shown …