First Image Captured Of Black Hole At Center Of Milky Way

Scientists call it the “gentle giant” of the Milky Way: a massive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It’s about 4 million times larger than the sun in our solar system. NBC News’ Tom Costello explains the history behind the monumental discovery and the facts about this phenomenon.

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