This is the first direct observation confirming the presence of the black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, as the beating heart of the Milky Way. Black holes do not emit light, but the image shows the black hole’s shadow surrounded by a bright ring, which is distorted by the black hole’s gravity. Astronomers have said […]

This is the first direct observation confirming the presence of the black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, as the beating heart of the Milky Way. Black holes do not emit light, but the image shows the black hole’s shadow surrounded by a bright ring, which is distorted by the black hole’s gravity. Astronomers have said […]