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Peering through dust clouds to the center of the galaxy

Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios

Jul 22, 202600:30:10Science & Medicine

Andrea Ghez developed a way to peer through dust clouds and observe stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.

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Peering through dust clouds to the center of the galaxy is an episode from Science Friday by Science Friday and WNYC Studios. Andrea Ghez developed a way to peer through dust clouds and observe stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at...

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Published Jul 22, 2026, 00:30:10 long, audio available.