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Milky Way black hole revealed at last

Will Gater

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The first picture of the glowing surroundings around Sagittarius A* – the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way – could offer clues to the inner workings of supermassive black holes. Will Gater explains.

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The first picture of the glowing surroundings around Sagittarius A* – the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way – could offer clues to the inner workings of supermassive black holes. Will Gater explains.

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The first picture of the glowing surroundings around Sagittarius A* – the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way – could offer clues to the inner workings of supermassive black holes. Will Gater explains.

Key concepts: Milky Way, Supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, Sagittarius, Physics, Black hole (networking), Astrophysics, Astronomy

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