Scientists discover fastest-known star near Milky Way's galactic core
Most outlets highlighted the discovery of the fastest-known star orbiting near the Milky Way’s galactic core. The News International led with the scientific significance, noting the star’s potential to help determine the black hole’s rotational velocity, while 24 News HD focused on the star’s speed and its orbit around the supermassive black hole.
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Milky Way's fastest star discovered spinning around black hole
Astronomers have discovered the fastest star in the Milky Way zooming at 25,000 kilometres a second around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy.
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Scientists discover fastest-known star zooming through the Milky Way
Scientists in a major breakthrough have discovered the fastest-known star in a zoom-whirl orbit near the galactic core and which may help determine black hole’s rotational velocity. The star is roughly around 50% more massive and brighter than our sun travels at a speed more than 8% the...
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