Image of supermassive black hole Sagittarius A

Massive Merger: Study Reveals Evidence for Origin of Supermassive Black Hole at Galaxy’s Center

UNLV astrophysicists analyze data from Event Horizon Telescope’s groundbreaking imaging of Sagittarius A* and suggest it formed by merger of two black holes roughly 9 billion years ago.
 

The first image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), an array which linked together eight existing radio observatories across the planet to form a single “Earth-sized” virtual telescope. (credit: EHT Collaboration)

  • Research
  • September 6, 2024
  • By Tony Allen
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