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The black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A, ejects more than 99% of material for the 1% it captures. This has to do with temperature and angular momentum of gas in its surroundings.

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August 30, 2013

The black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A, ejects more than 99% of material for the 1% it captures. This has to do with temperature and angular momentum of gas in its surroundings.

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