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Local Black Hole About to Chow Down

Milky Way's super-massive black hole to devour gas cloud

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 15, 2011 3:18 AM CST

(Newser) – The super-massive black hole at the heart of our galaxy is about to have a feast—and astronomers think it's going to be messy. A giant gas cloud has been spotted approaching the black hole, which lies some 27,000 light years from Earth....   Read full story »

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