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The Fastest Star in the Milky Way Will Test Relativity

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August 19, 2026 • 53 views
Original source: Universe Today

Astronomers have discovered another S star, the population of stars that orbits the Milky Way's SMBH. This one is the fastest of them all, and also comes closest to the SMBH. It will let astronomers test relativity, especially the Lense-Thirring effect.

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