Category: Space > Black Hole
At the center of our Milky Way galaxy lies Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole that has a mass equivalent to about four million suns. This enigmatic entity exerts a tremendous gravitational pull, influencing the orbits of nearby stars and the dynamics of the galactic core. In recent years, astronomers have made significant strides in understanding Sagittarius A* through observations of stars spiraling around it at incredible speeds, providing evidence of its existence and mass. The most groundbreaking achievement came in 2022 when the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration released the first direct image of its shadow, offering a glimpse into the mysterious depths of this cosmic giant, and revolutionizing our understanding of black holes and their role in galactic evolution.