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A Star Near the Milky Way’s Black Hole Is Losing Mass at an Astonishing Rate


New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that IRS 3, a star near the center of the Milky Way, is losing vast amounts of mass, causing its surrounding envelope to expand continuously.

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