Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way's huge black hole
This image released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration, Thursday, 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 border of Sagittarius and Scorpius constellations. It is 4 million times more massive than our sun. The image was made by eight synchronized radio telescopes around the world. (Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration via AP)
SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer
Originally Published: May 13, 2022 1:18 p.m.
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