Astronomers have discovered the first binary stars orbiting a supermassive black hole. The stellar pairing in question orbits the cosmic titan at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*.



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Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy

Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Nearly every large galaxy

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At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter. In a world first, a team of astronomers led by Florian Peißker from the University of Cologne, Germany, have discovered a binary star system orbiting this black hole. The system is known as D9. Its discovery, announced in a new paper published today in Nature Communications, sheds…

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Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy

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D9 binary star system close to Sagittarius A* suggests that new stars and planets may form in its surroundings A team of researchers has discovered the closest binary star system ever detected surrounding the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, which suggests that it is not as destructive as previously thought.
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Sistema estelar binário D9 próximo ao Sagitário A* sugere que novas estrelas e planetas podem se formar em seu entorno Uma equipe de pesquisadores descobriu o sistema estelar binário mais próximo já detectado ao redor do buraco negro supermassivo no centro da Via Láctea, o que sugere que ele não é tão destrutivo quanto se pensava.
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AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Nearly every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its heart. The one in the middle of the Milky Way, called Sagittarius A(asterisk), is about 4 million times more massive than our sun and is relatively quiet, occasionally swallowing gas or dust that comes…

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A group of international researchers discover a binary star orbiting near a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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Scientists discovered twin stars orbiting near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, challenging assumptions about star formation in extreme environments. More research is underway to confirm these findings.

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Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.Nearly every large galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its heart. The one in the middle of the Milky Way, called Sagittarius A(asterisk), is about 4 million times more massive than our sun and is relatively quiet, occasionally swallowing gas or dust that comes its way.Scientists know stars can …

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An international team of researchers has detected a binary star orbiting close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. It is the first time a stellar pair has been found in the vicinity of a supermassive black hole.

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