A computer simulation shows the G2 gas clouds encounter with the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way, as well as the paths of the many other objects that orbit the black hole. By Calla CofieldSpace.com12-30-14 A mystery object at the center of the galaxy has astronomers scratching their heads, and a new piece of information wont be solving the case before the New Year. In yet another twist to a saga of astronomical proportions, astronomers have identified what they say is a gas cloud that made a tight orbit around the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy 13 years ago. The object could be one in a series of gas clouds, the second of which may soon become a snack for the black hole.The newly discovered object has been dubbed G1. An object known as G2 has been in the news for more than a year, ever since astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany hypothesized that it was a gas cloud. If that is true, it should lose some of its material to the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way (known as Sagittarius A* or Sgr A*). This giant black hole - its name is pronounced Sagittarius A(star) - doesnt dine on material often, so the event would be a rare chance for astronomers to watch a black hole eat....Continue Reading... See Also:Is Mystery Object a Space Weapon? VIDEOVIDEO Dr Michio Kaku Discusses Mystery Object in Space "Potentially Hazardous" Near Earth Object (Asteroid) Spotted By Nasas NEOWISE Spacecraft VIDEO REPORT YOUR UFO EXPERIENCERead more >>
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