Cradled by Destruction

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Black holes are often regarded as galactic bullies. With an infamous appetite for stars and mayhem, they're nothing but menacing destroyers. Or are they? For the first time, scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have tested and proven how a black hole at the center of the Milky Way is protecting and nurturing a flock of young stars.

"Many scientists are going to be very surprised by these results," said Chandra scientist Rashid Sunyaev.

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