"Revealing the Hidden Magnetic Fields Around the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole"

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The Event Horizon Telescope has captured the first view of polarized light and magnetic fields surrounding Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, revealing similarities with the magnetic fields around the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. This suggests that strong and well-organized magnetic fields could be common to all black holes and hints at the possibility of a hidden and faint jet around Sgr A*. The findings provide compelling evidence that strong magnetic fields are ubiquitous to these cosmic titans and could influence our understanding of how galaxies evolve.
Topics:science#astronomy#event-horizon-telescope#magnetic-fields#polarized-light#sgr-a#supermassive-black-hole
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