What does the motion of the stars around the center of the Milky Way tell astronomers?

Question

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Responses

There are too many stars there.

There are too many stars there.

There is a black hole there.

There is a black hole there.

The Sun is moving in that direction.

The Sun is moving in that direction.

The Milky Way is dying.

Answer 1

The correct response is: There is a black hole there.

The motion of the stars around the center of the Milky Way suggests the presence of a supermassive black hole, known as Sagittarius A*, due to the high speeds and gravitational influence observed in the stars' orbits.