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Why are the stars around our galaxy's black hole missing their companions?
A new study suggests that the young stars orbiting the Milky Way's central black hole may have a surprisingly ordinary origin. But the black hole's influence may be what makes their origin look more exotic than it really is.
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A new study published in *Astronomy & Astrophysics* on Aug. 11 suggests that the young stars orbiting the Milky Way’s central black hole likely formed in a typical way, rather than through exotic processes. The research argues that the black hole’s gravitational influence both sculpts their orbits and can strip away their stellar companions. The paper highlights how this tidal effect may make the stars’ origins appear more unusual than they actually are.
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