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Rare Discovery: Twin Stars Near Milky Way's Black Hole

This image released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, May 12, 2022, shows a black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. The Milky Way black hole is called Sagittarius A*, near the bo

Researchers have recently observed a fascinating celestial phenomenon near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Two stars have been spotted orbiting each other in close proximity to the black hole, a rare occurrence that has intrigued the scientific community.

Supermassive black holes are common features in large galaxies, including the Milky Way. The black hole at the heart of our galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*, is approximately 4 million times more massive than the sun and typically exhibits a relatively calm behavior, occasionally consuming gas or dust that comes near it.

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