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Our Galaxy’s Black Hole Suddenly Lit Up and Nobody Knows Why

In May, the supermassive black hole at the core of the Milky Way became 75 times brighter in just two hours. The supermassive black...

SoulAskAugust 20, 2019

So bright that it pushes the energy limit of physics. Billions of light years away, there is a giant ball of hot gas that...

SoulAskSeptember 17, 2018

A mystery object at the center of the galaxy has astronomers scratching their heads, and a new piece of information won’t be solving the...

SoulAskJanuary 2, 2015