First image of supermassive black hole at the center of Milky Way galaxy revealed

For the first time, astronomers have captured an image of the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

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It's the first direct observation confirming the presence of the black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, as the beating heart of the Milky Way. Black holes don't emit light, but the image shows the shadow of the black hole surrounded by a bright ring of light, which is bent by the gravity of the black hole. Astronomers say the black hole is 4 million times more massive than our sun.It has taken years for astronomers to capture and confirm this image and discovery.

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