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Scientists have for the first time imaged the black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. But, how did they capture this mysterious object 27,000 light-years away from us? They built an Earth-sized telescope.

Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. This result provides overwhelming evidence that the object is indeed a black hole and yields valuable clues about the workings of such

Located 27,000 light years from Earth, its existence has been assumed since 1974

Researchers have shared the very first image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Meet Sagittarius A*.

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An international team of astronomers on Thursday unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy -- a cosmic body known as Sagittarius A*.

The photo of the Sagittarius A* black hole was made by eight synchronised radio telescopes around the world.

The first images of the supermassive black hole at the heart of Sgr A reveal that this black hole is very different from the one at the heart of M87.

Astronomers from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration have today revealed the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, produced using a network of radio telescopes around the world.

An international team of astronomers on Thursday unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy -- a cosmic body known as Sagittarius A*.