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Science News for September 7, 1998


'Supermassive' Black Hole Found In The Center Of Our Galaxy

A researcher has detected an enormous black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, with a mass 2.6 million times that of our Sun. The discovery was made using advanced imaging techniques and provides a definitive view of a part of the galaxy previously unseen.

SourceU.S. National Science Foundation·DateSep 7, 1998