2. Which of the following best describes the black hole status within the Milky Way?

There are no black holes in the Milky Way.

There is a supermassive black hole that is about 15 million miles across.

There is a small black hole that is only beginning to form.

There are at least five black holes of varying sizes and shapes.

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Baylee Colon

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16 June, 09:09

2. Which of the following best describes the black hole status within the Milky Way?

There are no black holes in the Milky Way.

There is a supermassive black hole that is about 15 million miles across.

There is a small black hole that is only beginning to form.

There are at least five black holes of varying sizes and shapes.

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Vaughn Cunningham · Answer 1

Scientists believe that our galaxy, the Milky Way, is home to millions of black holes. Only 60 of them have been officially detected. The correct answer is B. The largest known type of black hole is termed as a supermassive black hole and is located in the center of each galaxy. In the Milky Way, this is called Sagittarius A*.