Our Black Hole Skips a Meal

Last year, astronomers turned to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy to watch it tear apart a dusty gas cloud called G2. It was an event widely anticipated, including in Discover (“To the Edge and Back,” September 2014, “When a Slumbering Monster Awakens,” April 2014 and “Our Black Hole Lights Up,” January/February 2014).