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Galaxy's Fastest Star S301 Could Reveal Supermassive Black Hole Secrets

The galaxy's fastest star, S301, passes close to Sagittarius A*, offering a unique opportunity to study how the supermassive black hole's rotation warps spaceti

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Scientists Discover Fastest Known Star in Milky Way, Orbiting Black Hole at 15,500 Miles Per Second

Astronomers have discovered S301, the fastest known star in the Milky Way, which orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at speeds up to 15,500 miles

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Galaxy's Fastest Star S301 Could Reveal Supermassive Black Hole Secrets

Scientists Discover Fastest Known Star in Milky Way, Orbiting Black Hole at 15,500 Miles Per Second

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