"Revealing the Twisted Magnetic Field Around the Milky Way's Black Hole"

The Event Horizon Telescope has captured a new polarized image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, revealing powerful magnetic fields spiraling from its edge. This image, detailed in two new papers, resembles the previously captured image of the larger black hole M87*. The EHT uses interferometry to combine light captured at different locations, and technological advancements have enabled the imaging of black holes, including the one at the center of the elliptical galaxy Messier 87. The recent image of Sagittarius A* provides insight into the behavior of black holes and their interaction with matter and magnetic fields.