A Dense Clump Of Dark Matter, Not A Supermassive Black Hole, Could Reside In The Milky Way's Center.

February 09, 2026 Universe Today

A Dense Clump Of Dark Matter, Not A Supermassive Black Hole, Could Reside In The Milky Way's Center.
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/A3PVwBo)

This illustration shows the Milky Way with a dense core of dark matter instead of a supermassive-black hole (SMBH). The DM could be responsible for evidence usually attributed to an SMBH, even shaping the orbital motions of stars on the galaxy's outer regions. Image Credit: Valentina Crespi et al. Licence type: Attribution (CC BY 4.0)

There's been widespread agreement that a supermassive black hole resides in the Milky Way's Center. But that may not be true. Researchers say that a dense clump of fermionic dark matter can also explain the motions of stars and gas clouds in the region. Crucially, it can also explain the famous Event Horizon Telescope image of the SMBH.

February 10, 2026 at 01:07AM
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