Mysterious Filaments and Structures Discovered in Milky Way's Center

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Mysterious Filaments and Structures Discovered in Milky Way's Center
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Astronomers have discovered hundreds of mysterious filaments pointing towards the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*. The filaments, which are less than 10 light years in length, are estimated to be about six million years old and appear to be tied to activities in the galactic center. The discovery was made possible by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's MeerKAT telescope. The filaments could provide insights into the black hole's spin and accretion disk orientation.

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