UArizona astronomers lead efforts that reveal the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
Thursday, May 12, 2022
After years of anticipation, the international Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration presented the first image of the black hole located at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, called Sagittarius A*. Scientists had previously suggested the presence of a black hole at this location, but there was no direct visual evidence until now.
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