New space theory could rewrite everything we know about Milky Way: 'This is a pivotal point!'

New space theory could rewrite everything we know about Milky Way: 'This is a pivotal point!'

Astronomers have operated under the assumption for 50 years that a colossal black hole lurks at the heart of our galaxy, but a new space theory now poses a bold challenge.Research published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests the Milky Way's centre may instead harbour a vast concentration of dark matter rather than the black hole known as Sagittarius A*.The notion of a central black hole derives from the late 1960s and …