Fastest star yet seen orbits black hole at 8% speed of light
by Rob Beschizza from Boing Boing on (#77X6R)
Most stars drift gracefully along their galactic orbits, the constellations reforming only on unimaginable timescales. But some stars are in a rush, and astronomers have spotted their fastest yet: an otherwise unremarkable star, S301, orbiting a black hole at up to 8% the speed of light. - Read the rest
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