Sagittarius A*

American astronomer Andrea Ghez just won this year's Nobel prize in physics for her groundbreaking work on black holes, only the fourth woman to do so.

Congrats!

I mean, same.

Nobel Prize Winner on Falling Into a Black Hole: “I Would Not Want To”

Astronomers have observed that two bubbles around the center of the Milky Way are spitting out clusters of cold molecular gas "like bullets."

Shooting Blanks

They have no idea what's behind it.

Astronomers Detect “Bullets” of Gas Shooting Out of Our Galactic Center

The Milky Way might be home to two black holes and not just one — and researchers have a plan for detecting Sagittarius A*'s "hidden friend."

Buddy System

And scientists think they know how to find out for sure.

Our Galaxy Might Have — Two! — Black Holes at Its Center

According to a new study, the center of the Milky Way galaxy exploded in a huge flare-up of hot gas. And an explosion might explode again in the future.

Big Burp

And it could happen again.

3.5 Million Years Ago, Our Galaxy Was Rocked by an Explosion

Astronomers observed the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way called Sagittarius A* flare up growing 75 times brighter than usual.

Flare Up

Why did the center of the Milky Way just light up to the brightest levels we've ever observed?

The Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole Just Did Something Wild

Researchers have captured the best-ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

Black Hole Sun

"We should not fear the supermassive black hole."

Here’s the Best-Ever Image of the Black Hole Devouring Our Galaxy

It's Really There

Don't worry, it's only devouring our galaxy slowly.

New Image Confirms a Black Hole is Swallowing Our Galaxy

And it may be nearly as old as the Milky Way itself.

Newly Discovered Black Hole May Be the First of Its Kind Ever Detected

We know they are out there, but it’d be nice to see one for ourselves.

We May Finally Get a Picture of a Black Hole

We Just Found Evidence of the Second Largest Black Hole in our Galaxy

We’re Going to Take Our First Photo of Black Hole’s Event Horizon