INTO THE MILKY WAY’S MASSIVE BLACK HOLE

t the centres of most large galaxies dwell titanic space-time events known as supermassive black holes, with masses in excess of millions or even billions of times that of our Sun. Our spiral galaxy, the Milky Way, is no different, hosting a massive, compact object in its central region known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Though our supermassive black hole is mostly dormant, only occasionally swallowing gas or dust, it’s no less fascinating than that of any other galaxy. Though many mysteries surround Sgr A*, astronomers aren’t completely in the dark about it, learning a great deal about the sleeping giant at the heart of our