Second black hole may lurk at Milky Way's heart

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The discussion centers on the potential existence of a second black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, alongside the known supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*. Participants reference a television special that detailed the discovery of Sagittarius A* and its recent activity, indicating that it is currently drawing in stars. The conversation raises questions about the implications of this secondary black hole's presence and how it may interact with Sagittarius A* as it gains strength.

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That is quite interesting indeed, I saw the special on television that explained about the super-massive black hole in the center of every galaxy and it had the moments when the found the one in the center of our galaxy etc. Well anyways, I recall that the special ended by them saying our black hole was starting up again, and that already stars were getting brought down upon it. This certainly DOES explain how it happened so suddenly, but I wonderm what will happen to this black hole as our supermassive black hole continues to gain strength?
 

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