Dusty clouds survived extreme tidal forces close to Sagittarius A star

Unexpectedly resilient dusty structures circling Sagittarius A* are now confirmed to contain stars, overturning theories about object survival in extreme black hole environments.

December 02, 2025 / 16:08 IST
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dusty structures circling Sagittarius A* are now confirmed to contain stars (Image: Canva)
dusty structures circling Sagittarius A* are now confirmed to contain stars (Image: Canva)

Astronomers report dusty objects surviving close to Sagittarius A star. New observations reveal stability within our galaxy’s central region. Researchers found structures once thought easily destroyed by tides. Scientists used ERIS instrument on the Very Large Telescope.

What Observations Recently Revealed?

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These dusty objects orbit extremely near the massive blackhole. They show unexpected stability despite immense gravitational stresses. Earlier models predicted destruction under such extreme tidal pressures.

Fresh data now proves those assumptions were fundamentally incorrect. Stability indicates something stronger inside each dusty structure.