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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Piyush Shukla

Something left a giant scar next to our galaxy’s Black Hole, and scientists finally have answers

A strange cosmic cavity near the Milky Way’s central black hole may be telling a story that began centuries ago. Astronomers studying the Galactic Center have found clues that this unusual empty patch of glowing gas was not created by a single dramatic explosion, but by a moving group of powerful stars leaving behind a lasting mark.

The discovery focuses on the mysterious mini-cavity near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole sitting at the heart of our galaxy. Instead of looking like a random gap, the structure appears almost carefully shaped, raising a fascinating question: what could carve such a clean opening in one of the most chaotic places in space?

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