Astronomers Throw Shade At Image Of Supermassive Black Hole In Center Of Milky Way

Researchers from Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory (NAOJ) are throwing shade at the now iconic image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). The image in question, constructed by another group of researchers from data collected by the EHT, was revealed to the public for the first time in 2022.

The EHT Collaboration unveiled the image of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) during a live stream in May 2022, while discussing how they developed the first image of Sgr A*. This led scientists and astronomers to study Sgr A* in polarized light, which they believed provided strong evidence that powerful magnetic fields may be common to all black holes, as well as hinting at the supermassive black hole hiding a jet. However, new research may indicate the ...