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Astronomers capture first image of supermassive black hole at our galaxy's center

At the center of the Milky Way galaxy is a massive, mysterious presence exerting a powerful influence on the stars around it — and on the imaginations of astronomers.

Los Angeles Times

Say hello to Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy

On May 12, 2022, astronomers on the Event Horizon Telescope team released an image of a black hole called Sagittarius A* that lies at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Chris Impey, an astronomer at the University of Arizona, explains how the team got this image and why it…

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Massive black hole at heart of Milky Way seen for first time

The first image revealing a “supermassive” black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy has been released.

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First image of black hole at Milky Way's centre revealed

Paris (AFP) - An international team of astronomers on Thursday unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy -- a cosmic body known as Sagittarius A*.

AFP

Seeing Milky Way's new black hole is 'only the beginning': US researcher

Washington (AFP) - At just 33 years old, Caltech assistant professor Katie Bouman is already a veteran of two major scientific discoveries.

AFP

How we captured first image of the supermassive black hole at centre of the Milky Way

Black holes are among the most profound predictions of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Originally studied as a mere mathematical consequence of the theory rather than as physically relevant objects, they soon became thought of as generic and sometimes inevitable outcomes of the gravitational collapse that initially forms a galaxy.

The Conversation

Look! Astronomers capture the first-ever image of the Milky Way's black hole

Sagitarrius A* is the nearest supermassive black hole to us.

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First image of black hole at the centre of the Milky Way unveiled by scientists

A NEW picture has given the world its very first look at the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.

The National (Scotland)

First image taken of Milky Way black hole

Astronomers have revealed an image of the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy for the first time.

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This is the first image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

"We finally have the first look at our Milky Way black hole, Sagittarius A*," an international team of astrophysicists and researchers from the Event Horizon Telescope team said.

WEKU

Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way's huge black hole

Astronomers have unveiled the first wild but fuzzy image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy

The Independent UK

Supermassive black hole at centre of Milky Way seen for first time

Event Horizon telescope captures image giving a glimpse of the turbulent heart of our galaxy

The Guardian - UK

Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at Milky Way's centre

AFP

Black hole images: First look at Sagittarius A* at heart of Milky Way revealed by Event Horizon Telescope

At around 4 million times the mass of our Sun, the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way is much smaller than another in a galaxy 53 million light-years away.

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Astronomers capture first image of black hole at center of Milky Way

The image of Sagittarius A* offers an unprecedented look at the extreme object driving the evolution of our galaxy.

ABC News

What do we know about Sagittarius A*, the monster black hole in the heart of our galaxy?

There's big news on the "event" horizon: For the first time tonight, we'll get a good look at the supermassive black hole in the middle of the Milky Way. But how do we know it's there at all?

The Hindu

Rare 'black widow' binary star with shortest orbit ever identified

Astronomers know of about two dozen black widow binaries in the Milky Way.

Daily Mirror

Aliens may not make contact with humans for 400,000 years, study claims

Researchers arrived at an optimistic scenario in which humans would communicate with aliens in around 2,000 years and a pessimistic scenario where it would take 400,000 years

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Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anyway

If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can search for civilization, or they could make themselves easy to spot by building a fire or writing HELP in big letters. For scientists interested in the question of whether intelligent aliens exist, the options are much…

Wales Online

Thousands sign petition to save Milky Way Crispy Rolls as chocolate bars vanish from shops

'I would rather have a Milky Way Crispy Roll rather than a Milky Way,' says the fan behind the petition

Chronicle Live

Chocolate fan fears it's crunch time for Milky Way Crispy Rolls

Favourite bar would be much more popular if it were sold in Waitrose, Morrisons, Tesco and Asda, says petition founder

Belfast Live

Milky Way lovers devastated after popular product is discontinued

"These were too supreme"

The Independent UK

Shoppers rage as Mars discontinues iconic Milky Way bar

Some fans have started a petition asking Mars to restock the chocolate bar

Manchester Evening News

Shoppers fume and start petition as popular Milky Way chocolate is discontinued in UK

Thousands have signed the petition to bring the chocolate snack back

Inverse

Marvel's "Moon Knight" night sky plot device gets a strange cosmic phenomenon right

In the recent episode, Marc Spector and Knoshu turn back time while Layla plots the data. The magical scene isn't that far from the science reality, minus the magic.

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