Dark Matter's Grip On The Milky Way Explained
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Published: Feb 07, 2026, 18:51 IST | Updated: Feb 07, 2026, 18:51 IST
Astronomers suggest the Milky Way may not host a supermassive black hole at its centre after all. Instead, an enormous clump of dark matter could be exerting the same gravitational pull, explaining both the extreme stellar motions near the core and the galaxy’s smooth outer rotation.
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