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Scientists detected evidence of cosmic-scale wind coming from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, potentially solving a long-standing mystery in astronomy.
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Evanston, Illinois; College Park, Maryland; Chile; Columbus, Ohio; New Haven, Connecticut
Who
Mark Gorski, Lena Murchikova, Christopher Reynolds, Dan Wilkins, Priyamvada Natarajan
What
Scientists detected evidence of cosmic-scale wind coming from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, potentially solving a long-standing mystery in astronomy.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:15:10 GMT · 3h 3m ago
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Evanston, Illinois; College Park, Maryland; Chile; Columbus, Ohio; New Haven, Connecticut ·
Why
The discovery helps confirm that black hole physics work as expected, as scientists had long been puzzled by Sagittarius A*'s apparent lack of wind despite physical laws suggesting it should expel material.
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This finding confirms that processes seen in other galaxies are also active in our own, providing new insights into how black holes regulate galaxy growth and contributing to a more complete understanding of fundamental black hole physics for the global scientific community.
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