Scientists found a huge black hole in the center of our galaxy

In the center of our galaxy is a huge black hole, confirmed the latest scientific studies. German astronomers have followed the 28 movements of stars, orbiting around the center of the Milky Way, through a telescope in Chile, which is part of the European Southern Observatory, reports the BBC.

According to this study, this black hole four million times heavier than our Sun. Black holes are cosmic bodies whose gravity is so great that she even light can escape. Galaxies, according to these results, it seems to form around black holes, much like a bead formed around the fine sand, "said Dr. Robert Massy of the Royal Astronomical Society.

The study confirmed the existence of super-massive black holes

"Although we think of black holes as a general threat, in the sense that if you are too close to one, then you're in trouble, they still may have played a key role in the creation of galaxies. They have helped in concentrating matter, and if sufficient density of matter, then there are the conditions for star formation, "said Massy.

Scientists from the Institute for extraterrestrial Physics, Max-Planck Institute, suggest that this black hole is located 27 000 light years away from Earth. "What is the 16-year study failed to provide the best empirical evidence that super-massive black holes actually exist, " said Reinhard Genzel, the head of a team of scientists from the Max-Planck Institute.

"Star's orbit around the galactic center indicate that the central concentration of mass, which is four million times greater than our Sun, must undoubtedly be a black hole, said Genzel.