"Revealing the Twisted Magnetic Fields Surrounding the Milky Way's Black Hole"

Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope have captured the first polarized light image revealing powerful "twisted" magnetic fields surrounding the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, similar to those observed around the M87* black hole. This suggests that strong magnetic fields may be common to all black holes. The discovery provides insight into the structure and strength of the magnetic fields that thread the flow of gas and matter that the black hole feeds on, and may be a universal feature of such systems.