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This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

Wednesday, August 19, 2026


Researchers identified a star moving at high velocity near Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. The star's trajectory and speed may provide data about the black hole's properties and gravitational effects.

Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5936479/fastest-star-galaxy-black-hole-sagittarius-a-milky-way

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