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Flickers and flares: JWST reveals Milky Way's central black hole constantly bubbles with light


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Published in Science and Technology on Tuesday, February 18th 2025 at 15:02 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party
  • and it is weird, wild and wonderful.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided new insights into the behavior of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Observations reveal that this black hole is not as dormant as previously thought; instead, it exhibits frequent flares and flickers of light, suggesting a dynamic environment. These emissions, captured in infrared, indicate that Sagittarius A* is surrounded by hot gas and dust, which occasionally gets close enough to be consumed, leading to these light phenomena. This activity implies that the black hole might have been much more active in the past, with the potential to influence the galaxy's evolution through its energetic outbursts. The findings challenge earlier assumptions about the quiescence of our galaxy's central black hole and highlight the JWST's capability to observe cosmic phenomena in unprecedented detail.

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