Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole
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Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole

27 March, 2024

A new image from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiraling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Seen in polarised light for the first time, this new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy has revealed...

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