Astronomy: Sagittarius A*

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Sagittarius A* A* or A star may refer to: A* search algorithm, a pathfinding algorithm used in computing A*, the highest grade in some examination systems such as the GCE Advanced Level A*STAR, the Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research AStar, the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopter Class A star, a star of spectral class A Sagittarius A*, a radio source at the center of the Milky Way, believed to be a supermassive black hole Maruti A-Star, a subcompact kei-class car

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Why Sagittarius A* matters: Galaxies are the fundamental building blocks of the visible universe. Studying them reveals how matter organized itself after the Big Bang and continues to evolve billions of years later. A* search algorithm, a pathfinding algorithm used in computing A*, the highest grade in some examination systems such as the GCE Advanced Level A*STAR, the Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research AStar, the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopter Class A star, a star of spectral class A Sagittarius A*, a radio source at the center of the Milky Way, believed to be a supermassive black hole Maruti A-Star, a subcompact kei-class car

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Deep dive: Sagittarius A* A* search algorithm, a pathfinding algorithm used in computing A*, the highest g rade in some examination systems such as the GCE Advanced Level A*STAR, the Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research AStar, the Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil helicopter Class A star, a star of spectral class A Sagittarius A*, a radio source at the center of the Milky Way, believed to be a supermassive black hole Maruti A-Star, a subcompact kei-class car Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A* (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)