Astronomers See Flares Coming from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Updated: 2025-01-15 15:10:21
Skip to content Universe Today Space and astronomy news Menu Videos Newsletter Podcast Contact Us Support Us Log in This artistâ s conception of the mid-IR flare in Sgr A captures the variability , or changing intensity , of the flare as the black holeâ s magnetic field lines bunch together . This bunching results in magnetic reconnection , which produces particles and energy that spiral along the magnetic field lines until they cool and release their energy , spiking the intensity of the flare . Credit : CfA Melissa Weiss Posted on January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025 by Andy Tomaswick Astronomers See Flares Coming from the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole There’s plenty of action at the center of the galaxy , where a supermassive black hole SMBH known as Sagittarius A Sgr A literally