Like many galaxies, our own Milky Way is believed to revolve around a supermassive black hole. The location of the black hole, a feature known to astronomers as Sagittarius A* (pronounced “Sagittarius A star”) isn’t easily visible from Earth, but scientists can still catch a glimpse of it using infrared cameras during certain times of the year.
The black hole often flickers, but outbursts are incredibly rare. It’s pretty calm for a supermassive black hole, all things considered, but scientists from the Keck Observatory have captured images of our galaxy’s black hole getting a lot more feisty than usual. A bright flash indicating a burst of activity was observed as scientists trained the lens on the black hole before it dimmed over the course of a couple of hours.
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