A double star has been found for the first time near the black hole at the center of the Milky Way

Scientists have for the first time discovered a double star next to the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way, raising the possibility of planets nearby.

RIA Novosti, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) reports this.

"An international team of researchers has discovered a double star orbiting the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of our galaxy. This is the first time a stellar pair has been found near a supermassive black hole," the observatory said in a press release. in the message.