#Sagittarius A

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Three unusual gas clouds near Sagittarius A* appear to share nearly identical orbits.
Researchers traced those orbits back to the massive contact binary IRS 16SW.
Simulations suggest shocks from the binary’s stellar winds can create the observed gas clumps.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 24, 2026·via universetoday.com

An 8.19-millisecond pulsar candidate has been detected near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*
If confirmed, it would enable the most precise tests of Einstein's general relativity ever conducted
The discovery emerged from the Breakthrough Listen Galactic Center Survey, one of the most sensitive radio searches of its kind
The object may be a magnetar with a magnetic field 1,000 times stronger than an ordinary pulsar
All observational data has been made publicly available for independent verification by global research teams

DT Editorial Team·Feb 21, 2026·6 min read·via space.com