Astronomers Detect and Study Milky Way's Fastest Star Orbiting Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have detected and continue to study the fastest known star in the Milky Way, S301, which orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the galaxy's center, providing new insights into its fundamental properties and dynamics.
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Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way
Star’s extreme proximity to Sagittarius A* means it could open new window onto black hole’s fundamental properties Astronomers have detected the fastest known star in the Milky Way, hurtling around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy. The star, called S301, travels at around 25,000km per second, 100,000 times faster than a commercial plane. It is also the closest known star to the Milky Way’s central black hole, Sagittarius A*, approaching it around the distance of Saturn t...
By Hannah Devlin science correspondent
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