<ul><li>Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy.</li><li>The stars, named D9, are estimated to be 2.7 million years old and are locked in a gravitational dance around the black hole, Sagittarius A*.</li><li>The discovery suggests that black holes may not be as destructive as previously thought.</li><li>This finding also raises the possibility of finding planets near black holes in the future.</li></ul>

Scientists discover 2 stars orbiting our galaxy's supermassive black hole in lockstep — and they could point to a type of planet never seen before

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