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The Milky Way’s Black Hole Is Quiet Now, But Its Recent Past Was Far More Active


The supermassive black hole in the Milky Way's galactic center, Sagittarius A-star, is known for being quiet and dim. But that wasn't always the case. The powerful XRISM x-ray telescope shows that it flared brightly at least once in the very recent past.

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