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

A new image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, reveals the intense magnetic field surrounding it in polarized light, providing insight into the extreme physics at the galaxy's center. The image, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, showcases the movement of gas and superheated matter around the black hole, offering a visualization of the intense phenomena occurring in its immediate vicinity. This breakthrough sheds light on the mysterious nature of black holes and their surrounding environments, with implications for understanding smaller supermassive black holes as well.