At the heart of our galaxy lurks a supermassive monster, which is currently slumbering – but it hasn’t always been so quiet. New observations reveal an X-ray “echo” from a time when the Milky Way’s central black hole awoke just 200 years ago, shining a million times brighter than today.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Black hole, Supermassive black hole, Galaxy, X-ray, Astronomy

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