Shocking! A supermassive Black Hole lurking within our Galaxy, says NASA

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Ever since they were first surmised, black holes have remained an insurmountable challenge for scientists. Scientists have been trying to study it but since they are so hard to find, locating them in itself is a big challenge. And to make matters worse, the confirmed location of black holes that scientists have been able to identify so far are all located far away, making observing and studying them difficult. But NASA believes we do not need to go that far to learn more about black holes. A supermassive black hole exists within our Milky Way galaxy. And with this confirmation, astronomers are now aiming to uncover more secrets about this elusive celestial body. While we do not know much about the black holes, there are some things we do know about them. Read on to find out. Also Read: Are Comets falling stars? Can they strike Earth? NASA reveals what they are

Earlier this month, NASA revealed that a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*, with the mass of four million Suns, was found within our own galaxy. A black hole’s presence is a rare phenomena as it is, but to find the rarest of them all — a supermassive black hole — has made scientists rethink everything they know about these super gravity zones. As scientists now undergo new studies to better understand them, let us take a look at everything we know about these celestial bodies. Also Read: NASA Hubble Telescope discovers a giant Galaxy; Sized 2.5x LARGER than our Milky Way Galaxy!

In 1783, the idea that a black hole is a zone in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light can escape from it, was first given by John Michell. Today, we know black holes as a compact ball of matter in an extremely condensed state that exerts such a high