# Astronomers detect fastest known star in Milky Way

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 02:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times | Fastest star in the galaxy ‘will reveal black hole’s secrets’ | 2026-08-20 01:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNYkpEckxmOG9DS0RWYkJHeFZPajhSWVJ3SU5NdDBBWjJEWmNWOW9uTnBnUEdMRVVVQUdBZ2lRWEYwaHVYbjkzWjJicVBwbkg5dHo0QnloNjdiaWdkaGRZcEVMOUJUMGdIYTZwODhpUVNGOTBLVmZBbmltN0wzaGVZSm5GbE5mRkpGUlA5aWpjNUVOX0NzcGpidWtsRjdjdnRyczB3NXNsU0Q?oc=5) |
| The Brighter Side of News | Milky Way’s fastest star revolves around the central black hole at 15,500 miles per second | 2026-08-20 01:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNU1ZabUUyMmVib0dlZFpuU1B0WlUxN2FRUUc2dnBrNDZmY0d2Slp0MnpEMzE0VjMxX0w5R2RuSVlHeXZUZEY4Z09sYjNsWUM0MC1TVXV5S00tLWxIVS1LdGIwSFF5T1ZoMFBJWURjWGhUdmZSY1U5a0VPQ2tnbnhTaHhwdmd4QnZmbmFVVkVxWWhFNnlTOHVTTlEzamgwb2JLOUhrZ2xFV1FEdjZ4Zm1tVFhCN3Z2Z1dLbUZPOVh5a2R1QmZ1Z0E?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | The Fastest Star in the Milky Way Will Test Relativity | 2026-08-20 01:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOTHcwRnA1RnVhank1X2IwaVJyTmIwVWxqMHhqWlM2TWE1dF82YV9TYlIzSVVmOV9VQy1yck1qOHFuOEMwTkxCT2l6eGNuSVZjYTNGRTVNQUNlVDdvWGlJYlZKcHlHSzhfODZTSEl3MFNjUlhxa3lITjUxZkQ3WnlJeHRSR3VnOXVmUWxlLUttemtsTG5RTmlTSg?oc=5) |
| Space | Scientists just found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It zooms around our black hole at 15,500 miles per second | 2026-08-20 01:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxNcGstOXpYUnRhVHFRQS0yanhRSTJCTE55STY3RnlLY3BteE80T1pYQWNLVFY5ZENzbm1UMWNBVWF6cWgtZ3NRU0ZpVXZNczhsVXQxLXo5TUdSMWJEcVlhTHBxYTRZNkNCQlNRcWhzVGx1OFRBbGthRnZwWTV2emlkUTJHODNHRzZBNjFyZjNtcE9NYjlIaVFSaVVFbW1ZTzU5WTdiLUkxT3d0Z1BmeDNlMGZFcVZpWGNibjd6YzVXa0tRT1Q3OGFSb2Fic3BVd01hd01FS013QTVITS1Ua2daRXAyNmFlQ1JLYXF2VE53?oc=5) |
| Sci.News | Newly-Discovered Star Could Finally Reveal Spin of Our Galaxy’s Central Black Hole | 2026-08-19 21:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE1rSElpbWRWckpSZlZmMWdMSnJKbmVYbnAxX2IxRnd4aG5WTTNMM2FvN21SdGZpUHhyQjB2NTJYcW02aTVZUHh1amtWUUZ6UG5QWDd0RmxQdEVxc2Vxb3lBTEtjQmctY3V0SXl3VlZJcml1aEhQVjFfTExB?oc=5) |
| NASA Science (.gov) | APOD: 2026 August 21 - Time-Lapse of the Star S301 Orbiting the Black Hole in the Center of the Galaxy | 2026-08-19 21:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPR01RLWJsVXVOQ3NCMXFzUzlOWl9MRVB5aURwN2M2S0kwVUpkcW9LU0FnSTFub2l6d2NlQlg3ZUZHM1dzNDNoNE8wa3FFV2hRTlozZzNYU0dJemMzendVR2VMSWI2YlVaMjV4U05kOVhDVzk2Z2JnZ3JRQlpUdktFcDVDV0xLMmoxeHNfa0ZuZkxlbm5nTkNuOVljckJMVDJBMFlUSWthY0dieWJVYkRrZmxhbnpwQQ?oc=5) |

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