In a first, scientists reveal image of supermassive black hole at Milky Way's center
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Scientists on Thursday provided the first look at what they called the "gentle giant" lurking at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, unveiling an image of a supermassive black hole that devours any matter wandering within its gargantuan gravitational pull. The black hole - called Sagittarius A*, or Sgr A* - is only the second one ever to be imaged.