Fastest Star Near Milky Way's Black Hole May Unlock Spacetime Secrets

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A star designated S301 has been identified as the fastest-moving star in the Milky Way galaxy. It travels on an orbit that brings it extremely close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the galactic center. Scientists believe that closely studying S301's orbital path could provide new insights into the physics around the black hole. Specifically, the star's trajectory may reveal how the rotation of Sagittarius A* distorts the surrounding spacetime, a phenomenon predicted by general relativity.

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