In 2019 astronomers lifted the veil on the monster black hole called Sagittarius A (Sgr A ) at the heart of our Milky Way Galaxy. Using computer modelling, astronomers to simulated the material inside the thick cloud of plasma, dust and gas surrounding Sgr A . The results pointed to the possibility of a relativistic jet coming from the supermassive black hole with an inclination that is aligned with Earth’s viewing point.
The Unveiling
An international team of astronomers recently used an Interferometric technique which combines many telescopes to form a virtual telescope the size of Earth to map out the exact properties of Sgr A . Using telescopes including the Atacama Large Milimeter/submilimeter Array (ALMA) in northern Chile, an image was produced with a resolution that allowed us to peer through the fog surrounding the supermassive black hole.