The Center of Our Galaxy May Not Be a Black Hole

What if the Milky Way’s central “black hole” isn’t a black hole at all? A new model proposes that an ultra-dense dark matter core could mimic its gravitational pull.
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What's at the center of a black hole? Scientists have a sobering answer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They’re the boogeymen of science fiction, a paradox of science and quite possibly a key to understanding the universe. Scientists ...
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New images shed light on the supermassive blackhole at the center of the Milky Way

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with astronomer Sara Issaoun about the latest image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Sagittarius A is this supermassive black hole at the ...
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Exotic dark matter candidate that could replace supermassive black hole theory modeled

At the center of our galaxy, something incredibly heavy is pulling the strings. Stars ...
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Giant Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy May Have a Friend

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Do supermassive black holes have friends? The nature of galaxy formation suggests that the answer ...
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Say hello to Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy

Chris Impey receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Sagittarius A* sits at the the center of our Milky Way galaxy, in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation. For decades, ...
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Why Didn't Scientists Photograph The Black Hole At The Center Of The Milky Way?

After years of work and a whole lot of hype, researchers working with the Event Horizon Telescope project finally unveiled the very first image ever captured of an actual black hole this week. The ...