Star Zooms Faster Than Ever Near Black Hole | Greenville News

Astronomers just spotted a star zipping around our galaxy’s central black hole at breakneck speed—completing an orbit in under nine years, ten times closer than any previous record holder. Observed with the Very Large Telescope in Chile, this extreme proximity lets scientists probe the black hole’s spin and gravity like never before. With better tech revealing fainter stars, researchers suspect even more ultra-fast stars lurk in the galactic core, offering fresh clues about black hole behavior and rotation—even in our own backyard. 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/5b8540c7e279a66d