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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 holds the galaxy together. Part of that action is the creation of gigantic flares from Sgr A*, which can give off energy equivalent to 10 times the Sun's annual energy output.

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