A Star Near the Milky Way’s Black Hole Is Losing Mass at an Astonishing Rate

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Flaring Disk Around Milky Way's Black HoleNew observations from the James Webb Space Telescope show that IRS 3, a star near the center of the Milky Way, is losing vast amounts of mass, causing its surrounding envelope to expand continuously. Near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, a mature star is shedding enormous amounts of gas [...]
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