"Revealing Magnetic Fields: Event Horizon Telescope's Discovery at Milky Way's Central Black Hole"

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has discovered strong magnetic fields spiraling around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, named Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). By studying Sgr A* in polarized light, astronomers have found similarities with the much larger black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy (M87*), suggesting universal processes among supermassive black holes. The findings, reported in two papers, provide insights into the interaction of black holes with surrounding matter and will refine theoretical models. The EHT is scheduled to observe Sgr A* again with more telescopes participating, allowing for observations in more frequencies.