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

This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy
NPR News Wednesday 19 August 2026, 15:38 UTC By Ari Daniel 1 min read
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Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.(Image credit: Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)

Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.

(Image credit: Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)

Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (ORG)
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