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npub1ls…5wrxj on Nostr: One for the record books 🏅 Our Very Large Telescope Interferometer has discovered ...

One for the record books 🏅

Our Very Large Telescope Interferometer has discovered the fastest known star in our galaxy. Named S301, it orbits Sagittarius A* — the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way — reaching speeds of 25 000 kilometres per second, over 8% the speed of light.

📷 ESO/GRAVITY collaboration

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