Supermassive black holes anchor galaxies
Supermassive black holes, millions to billions of times the Sun's mass, gravitationally anchor and actively shape the evolution of nearly every large galaxy.
Almost every large galaxy, including our Milky Way, hosts a supermassive black hole at its core. These cosmic giants, millions to billions of times the Sun's mass, act as gravitational anchors, shaping their galaxies. For instance, the Milky Way's Sagittarius A* was directly imaged in 2022, confirming its existence and immense pull.
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