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A cleaner X-ray view of our galactic center's hot mess

A cleaner X-ray view of our galactic center's hot mess
Phys.org Thursday 01 October 2026, 14:20 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The center of the Milky Way galaxy is a chaotic place. In addition to the 4-million-solar-mass black hole known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the region is full of gas, dust, strong magnetic fields and stars in various stages of life—from birth to death.

The center of the Milky Way galaxy is a chaotic place. In addition to the 4-million-solar-mass black hole known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the region is full of gas, dust, strong magnetic fields and stars in various stages of life—from birth to death.
Sagittarius (ORG)
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