The center of our galaxy is an extreme place. Surrounding the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, stars are packed ...
Astronomers have identified clear evidence of a recent merger between two supermassive black holes (SMBHs) in the galaxy NGC 4486B. This rare cosmic event, detailed in a new study published in The ...
An invisible monster lurks beyond the stars of the constellation Sagittarius near the border with Scorpius: a supermassive black hole, designated as Sagittarius A* (pronounced “Sagittarius A-star”), ...
The spiral galaxy may look calm, but it is a rather dynamic system characterized by stellar evolution, among other things.
Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky Way, which contains the raw material from which stars and planets are made. Information from ...