ESO/L. Calçada, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org), DSS, VISTA, VVV Survey/D. Minniti DSS, Nogueras-Lara et al., Schoedel, NACO, ...

Astronomers have observed a binary star system orbiting near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The discovery of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), published Tuesday in ...

(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) Scientists unveiled the discovery of the first binary star system near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The binary ...

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery: a binary star orbiting perilously close to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*. This stellar pair defies ...

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The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is associated ... one another in surprisingly close proximity to Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's famed enormous black hole.

Observations of VFTS 243 provide evidence that black holes can form directly from the collapse of massive stars, without a ...

Recent discoveries about black holes, including intermediate types and plasma jets, transform our cosmic understanding.

The discovery could lead to the finding of more planets. Astrophysicists are marveling at the latest celestial discovery made near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. Scientists have ...