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Astronomers have discovered the fastest star ever seen in our galaxy, zipping around the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s core at breakneck speeds—completing an orbit in under nine years. Orbiting closer than any known star before, it’s revealing new clues about the black hole’s spin and gravitational influence. Detected via the Very Large Telescope in Chile, this discovery opens a window into studying galactic centers more deeply, with future telescopes poised to uncover even more of these cosmic speedsters.

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