Star S0-2 Orbits Black Hole (IMAGE)

University of California - Los Angeles

Star S0-2 Orbits Black Hole

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Rendering of a star called S0-2 orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. It did not fall in, but its close approach could be one reason for the black hole's growing appetite.

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Artist's rendering by Nicolle Fuller/National Science Foundation

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