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Hidden black hole could explain mystery at the heart of our galaxy

The area surrounding our galaxy’s central supermassive black hole contains three strangely different populations of stars – but one hidden black hole could explain all of them

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Is our galaxy’s black hole actually made of dark matter?

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A huge cloud of dark matter may be lurking near our solar system

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The centre of our galaxy may be teeming with dark matter particles

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The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration, who produced the first ever image of our Milky Way black hole released in 2022, has captured a new view of the massive object at the center of our Galaxy: how it looks in polarized light. This is the first time astronomers have been able to measure polarization, a signature of magnetic fields, this close to the edge of Sagittarius A*. This image shows the polarized view of the Milky Way black hole. The lines mark the orientation of polarization, which is related to the magnetic field around the shadow of the black hole. Image Credit: EHT Collaboration

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We finally found the hot wind coming out of our black hole

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Immortal stars could live forever by ‘eating’ dark matter

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2FMBH8B Milky Way over Ayers Rock in Australia

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This is the best time of the year to marvel at the Milky Way

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Speeding star offers a rare glimpse of the Milky Way’s galactic centre

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The solar system was once engulfed by a vast wave of gas and dust

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A giant wave in the Milky Way may have been created by another galaxy

Astronomers have identified patterns within the motion of stars stretching across the Milky Way, hinting at the presence of a vast wave

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This mind-blowing map shows Earth’s position within the vast universe

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How big is the universe? The shape of space-time could tell us

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Spellbinding shots capture the Milky Way in all its glory

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How could we give boring blobby galaxies a new, exciting shape?

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