Mysterious rider in the abyss
It takes S4716 only four years to complete a single orbit around the Sagittarius A* supermassive black hole, reaching relative speeds.
Less than two months ago, researchers presented the latest results of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project: the first clear images of the massive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of our galaxy. As exciting as these images are, the surroundings of the black hole are no less exciting. Because there, the stars revolve around the center of gravity of our galaxy, whose movements no longer follow the rules of classical physics. An international team has now discovered a star that clearly outperforms all previously known stars.
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