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Milky Way’s Central Black Hole is Surrounded by Metal-Rich Gas, Webb Reveals


The enrichment in metals (any element heavier than hydrogen and helium, including carbon, oxygen, iron and gold) likely came from generations of exploding stars, according to new observations from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope.

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