Astronomers capture 1st image of Milky Way’s huge black hole

Black hole at center of Milky Way pictured for first time

The first image of the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole was revealed Thursday, providing the first direct visual evidence of “the gentle giant” that lies at the center of our galaxy.

The Welsh astronomer who helped reveal first image of supermassive black hole

The image is a long-anticipated look at the massive object that sits at the very centre of our Galaxy

THIS IS IT! Scientists unveil FIRST image of black hole in centre of Milky Way, 27,000 light years away

Astronomers in the 1990s mapped the orbits of the brightest stars near the Milky Way’s centre, confirming the presence of a supermassive compact object.

How we captured first image of the supermassive black hole at centre of the Milky Way

The team observed Sagittarius A* on multiple nights, collecting data for many hours in a row, similar to using a long exposure time on a camera

First pic of supermassive black hole at Milky Way center

We speak to scientists involved in historic first snap – and no, this isn't the M87*

Behold the black hole at Milky Way’s center

PARIS—An international team of astronomers on Thursday unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy—a cosmic body known as Sagittarius