In this episode of Cosmos in a Pod, we uncover the secrets of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. This cosmic powerhouse, with a mass millions of times that of the Sun, anchors our galaxy and influences its evolution.

What You'll Learn:

• What is Sagittarius A?*
  • A supermassive black hole located 26,500 light-years from Earth.
  • Mass: 4 million times the Sun; event horizon: 24 million kilometres across.
• How Was It Discovered?
  • From radio emissions in the 1970s to the groundbreaking image the Event Horizon Telescope captured in 2022.
• The Role in Our Galaxy:
  • Governs the motions of stars and gas in the galactic center.
  • It influences star formation and stabiliz ...