Argentine scientists have challenged the long-held belief that a supermassive black hole exists at the center of the Milky Way, proposing instead the presence of a super dense core of dark matter.
For decades, the scientific community has largely accepted that a supermassive black hole resides at the center of the Milky Way, specifically Sagittarius A (Sgr A), which is located about 26,000 light-years from Earth and has a mass equivalent to four million times that of the Sun. Recent research conducted by an international team of astrophysicists, with significant contributions from Argentine researchers at Conicet, has put forward a revolutionary theory that contradicts this longstanding paradigm.
The findings were published in the respected journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, presenting an alternative hypothesis suggesting that rather than a black hole, there may be a compact and super dense core of dark matter located at the center of our galaxy. This research could fundamentally alter our understanding of galactic centers and the nature of dark matter, which remains one of the most mysterious substances in the universe.
As the implications of this study resonate throughout the scientific community, it raises pivotal questions about the composition of our galaxy and the roles played by dark matter. Further investigations are necessary to validate these claims and to explore the vast complexities surrounding the phenomena of black holes and dark matter, potentially leading to new discoveries and insights into the fabric of our universe.
