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  • Big stars are born near Milky Way's black hole

    10/13/2005 2:56:59 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 14 replies · 508+ views
    Reuters on Yahoo ^ | 10/13/05 | Deborah Zabarenko - Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of massive stars, destined for a short but brilliant life, were born less than a light-year away from the Milky Way's central black hole, one of the most hostile environments in our galaxy, astronomers reported on Thursday. On Earth, this might be a bit like setting up a maternity ward on the side of an active volcano. But researchers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory and other instruments believe there is a safe zone around black holes, a big dust ring where stars can form. Black holes, including the one at the center of our galaxy, are...