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ICRA https://refractor.io/tag/icra/ ICRA en-AU Mon, 31 May 2021 07:43:41 GMT Milky Way's central black hole could be a ball of dark matter https://refractor.io/space/milky-way-black-hole-darkino-dark-matter/ The center of the Milky Way is home to a massive compact object known as Sagittarius A* (bright spot to the right of center of the image)

The center of the Milky Way is home to a massive compact object known as Sagittarius A* (bright spot to the right of center of the image)

Like most galaxies, the Milky Way is thought to host a supermassive black hole in its center – but perhaps its dark heart is made of different stuff. A new study proposes that it could instead be a dense core of dark matter, made up of hypothetical particles called “darkinos.”

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Tags: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Supermassive black hole, Black hole, Dark Matter, ICRA, Galaxy

]]> Mon, 31 May 2021 07:43:41 GMT https://refractor.io/space/milky-way-black-hole-darkino-dark-matter/ Michael Irving