Evidence of Powerful Wind Detected from Milky Way's Central Black Hole

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Published: 2026-06-04T15:07:10Z
Category: science
Source: Northwestern Now / Phys.org
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Astrophysicists have confirmed the existence of a strong wind emanating from Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. This discovery resolves a long-standing theoretical prediction regarding black hole activity. The wind's influence on nearby gas streams suggests it has been active for millennia, indicating Sgr A* is relatively calm compared to other galactic black holes.

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