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Cold Hydrogen Clouds Hint at Milky Way's Black Hole Explosion

8/13/2025

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Cold hydrogen clouds have been found within the Fermi bubbles at the heart of the Milky Way, hinting at a recent explosion from the central black hole. This groundbreaking discovery defies earlier beliefs about gas endurance in harsh environments and offers a timeline for the black hole's last significant eruption, which took place just millions of years ago.

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Cold hydrogen clouds have been found within the Fermi bubbles at the heart of the Milky Way, hinting at a recent explosion from the central black hole. This groundbreaking discovery defies earlier beliefs about gas endurance in harsh environments and offers a timeline for the black hole's last significant eruption, which took place just millions of years ago.