Teachable Moments: Telescopes Capture an Extraordinary View of the Milky Way's Black Hole
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Find out how scientists captured the first image of Sagittarius A*, why it's important, and how to turn it into a learning opportunity for students.
Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has a supermassive black hole at its center, but we’ve never actually seen it – until now. The Event Horizon Telescope, funded by the National Science Foundation, has released the first image of our galactic black hole, Sagittarius A* (pronounced “Sagittarius A-star” and abbreviated Sgr A*).
Read on to find out how the image was acquired, and learn more about black holes and Sagittarius A*. Then, explore resources to engage learners in the exciting topic of black holes.
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