Massive black hole discovered near heart of the Milky Way
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#315T6)
Astronomers find evidence of enormous black hole one hundred thousand times more massive than the sun in a gas cloud near the galaxy's centre
An enormous black hole one hundred thousand times more massive than the sun has been found hiding in a toxic gas cloud wafting around near the heart of the Milky Way.
If the discovery is confirmed, the invisible behemoth will rank as the second largest black hole ever seen in the Milky Way after the supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A* that is anchored at the very centre of the galaxy.