UArizona astronomers lead efforts that reveal the black hole at the heart of our galaxy

Image of Sagittarius A* (or Sgr A* for short), the first direct visual evidence of the supermassive black hole at the center 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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