# This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 17:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science News | A record-breaking star could reveal how the Milky Way’s giant black hole spins | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE43akNqOWxHMFZCcE5BaXFpOHNBc1RTelJzbnQtQlVCRVZaYllKY01XMndjeHJTemwzU3RQNkdKMmNjenFUelZoTFcyaGZ0VmJuVHhmbFk3R2VkRks0Y2xLU3BFRVlBSFhFUUFJdlUyZEhwTUwxMmZQbnJWVjg?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way’s central black hole | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOanNmbkI1NzZtV2xQMmViS1dkQU5VbW1lTmJGUWk2dW5qWUFxSzhSeG9ZZTFHb085bnlDLXA0Q2x4Q2cwd29Jc1JGVmdJOUdJaHpGdDBvYUpJU21HUWlmX0xjY1FzbjFka19PWlRObVY0cFBpUXItOWM4c08yWFREcC1lTWpLY2RoYXhBaWpPU1hKYTlhc21JcU5rQTVxVTBQY1Z4YllqdkFuQQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | A star spinning at 15,000 miles per second tests Einstein theory of relativity | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPUHhvSE1OMGQ5TFU4VW5QbGp0ZEJqcDRJWWpIUUIxVDNwMDlNMzBWOHVMNmR0RWtpb1BOYUZpbS1rVG91ZmZVbnViOTFqSVB0TWREdy13d1lYdkE2akQ2eTlyb05jbFlOa1lWYVp6eGtkb2taR3pzakFXN18yaFBDZjZhdlowM0N0bXd6bmFjZHBfZw?oc=5) |
| AP News | Telescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQQ05GcXZsTEduZHBmcDQ4QUJzYXdsNDhDRUJaV2t0RnBnY25iYzFpMVdDd2o0b1BlX29yTk9McGlodUhGZEh1a0ZVUmV4MU5ieVdIZUh4M0x3d3N4Yk5TNGRrX2RoajI1aFMxYmxaMGpyV2R6Q3poLVpoSG5WZTluSFNYOGEzNWdxX2U4V2pfRUE2VnhRaEF3NzdneFhmZw?oc=5) |
| Nature | Discovery of a star sensitive to the spin of Sagittarius A* | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9abVFKbVdzS2xja1k5M19UVjYyYm1ka2thbUpOOHpfNUlxQ0dwc1lXb2xrcmw1Y1pURmg1MW5fNUN4UHBhUFJUN3RGNi1EMDIzaWxWcTNQZF90eGIwdzFB?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxObzFtMW4yT2p3NVFLT21SeWlSMlNzZWhHb1UyZW0wN3QyRjVGT0MwWE16a0EyOUhiVE9TRE1vZll3LWFBb3h6N0ktRTA5RUFqQ01EQnVfczNndldLaVBOcHlyNmxBZjZXMTFKc096ZkxHeUVKdEV5RVVJSTJtcTNmWHF1ZS1uVXBNbm1uVlNQOE5TSlJLVkxMal9sYkxUN0JoMlBuckJR?oc=5) |
| NPR | This high-speed star is whipping around the black hole in the middle of our galaxy | 2026-08-19 15:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQMTBCVEwzYmU1QktRUFBFaG5GNmIxUFV0QjhfNHFGVFAtUHBFMnY2MjJvNTMzeEFFRG56cnNQb01WLWJoWVFMbnMxS2htekpOaFgxcDVVYlhKbkRRUkgyRjNkNEV5RV9uTENMdWtLSjdPbVV1NDZUWEstR0dyUUdvaTlUMG5DbTNNalIzLUtGYXFwYjVWbE1Lei1ZdUdKaVM2?oc=5) |

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