{
  "id": 15572785,
  "title": "The ultimate key to unlocking the heart of the Milky Way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/the-ultimate-key-to-unlocking-the-heart-of-the-milky-way",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Big Think",
    "slug": "big-think",
    "url": "https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/ultimate-key-heart-milky-way/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At the centers of galaxies, supermassive black holes reside. This image of the central region of galaxy Messier 87 comes in the X-ray, via NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory. The central, supermassive black hole is blasting out energetic particles at 99%+ the speed of light, which produces X-rays visible for up to 18,000 light-years from the galactic center. It is often easier to see these features…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}