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Stars orbiting the Milky Way’s central black hole could reveal its hidden properties
New Scientist reports that S301 travels at more than 8 percent of light speed near the galaxy’s centre.
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New Scientist reports that S301 is the fastest-known member of a group of stars circling the Milky Way’s central black hole, travelling at more than 8 percent of the speed of light. Studying these stars could reveal properties of the black hole, what surrounds it and how gravity behaves nearby.
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