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Studies using powerful radio and infrared telescopes have indicated a very strong gravitational force originating at the very center of the Milky Way. It is theorized that there is a black hole there which is generating this force.

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StarChild Authors: The StarChild Team
StarChild Graphics & Music: Acknowledgments
StarChild Project Leader: Dr. Laura A. Whitlock
Curator: J.D. Myers
Responsible NASA Official: Amber Straughn