Astronomers Discover Fastest Star Orbiting Milky Way’s Central Black Hole
Astronomers have identified S301 as the fastest known star in the Milky Way, orbiting the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A at 25,000 kilometers per second. This star, the closest to the galaxy's central black hole, completes an orbit in 8.7 years. Its proximity offers scientists a unique chance to directly measure the black hole's spin and test Einstein's theory of general relativity in an extreme cosmic environment.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 31/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
wion broke this story on 20 Aug, 05:19 pm. Other outlets followed.