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Are there black holes in our galaxy?

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Yes. Our galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center and likely millions of stellar mass black holes scattered throughout.

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Are there any black holes in your galaxy?

Yes. There is a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy and a number of stellar mass black holes through the rest of it.


Do we believe there are black holes in our galaxy?

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What if a supernova was caused by the black hole at the center of the galaxy?

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Where do black holes form?

Mostly the center of the galaxy.


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Are black holes found IN the center of every galaxy?

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Do all black holes have to be in a galaxy?

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