A Star’s Cosmic View Near Black Hole | Science News

A star named S301 is dancing dangerously close to our galaxy’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A, so near that space and time warp around it. Orbiting faster than eight percent the speed of light, it offers a front-row seat to cosmic chaos—flares hotter than the sun, shifting colors from Doppler effects, and skies that bend reality. No planets could survive there, but for astronomers, it’s a wild, mind-bending view of gravity’s power. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1212b8426988c5c5