Images reveal possible origin of young stars

From Washington, D.C., at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society

DANGEROUS NEIGHBORHOOD. High-resolution image of young stars that lie just a few light-months from the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center. Image from the Keck II telescope. Ghez et al.

Newborn stars have no business being anywhere near the monster black hole that lies at the center of the Milky Way.