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Black Hole Discoveries Shake Up Milky Way Research

Updated 2026-06-04 15:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Astronomers have made two significant discoveries about the black hole at the center of our galaxy. One involves a mysterious breeze emanating from Sagittarius A*, while another suggests a possible primordial black hole at its edge, potentially solving dark matter mysteries.

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Scientific American
A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are calling it “Phoebe”
2026-06-04 14:15 UTC
Scientific American
A breeze is emanating from Sagittarius A* at the heart of our galaxy
2026-06-04 15:00 UTC
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