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Published online 17 October 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news021014-6
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Star orbit nails black hole
Astronomers find best evidence yet for supermassive black hole at the Galactic centre.
The discovery of a star orbiting the centre of our Galaxy confirms the presence of an immense black hole there.
Astronomers know that there is an awesome amount of matter at the hub of our pinwheeling Galaxy.
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