Scientists Uncover the Surprising Source of Strange Clouds Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

Scientists Uncover the Surprising Source of Strange Clouds Near the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

New observations and simulations by a research team led by MPE show that a massive binary star near the center of our Galaxy is creating a series of enigmatic gas clouds, compact clumps that help feed the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. The center of the Milky Way is one of the most crowded and [...]

What created the strange clouds near Sagittarius A*?

Massive binary stars as cloud factories near the Milky Way’s black hole New millimetre observations and accompanying simulations indicate that a massive binary star near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is producing the “strange clouds” seen close to the Galactic center. Rather than the gas…