A gas cloud has been spotted approaching the Milky Way's central black hole. Observations of its closest approach, expected to occur in mid-2013, may offer insight into the black hole's immediate surroundings. See Letter p.51
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†This article and the paper2 under discussion were published online on 14 December 2011.
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Morris, M. The final plunge. Nature 481, 32–33 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10767
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