# This Star Whips Around the Milky Way’s Black Hole Faster and Closer Than Any Other Known Star

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-24 17:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Astronomers Found a Star Moving at 8.5% The Speed of Light | 2026-08-22 17:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNOXI2dlZEejlBbDJBZXo5N184TEZib0ptRHRqekFmMTJCVTZRQ05keHBsdlRyRFM4WERLVmgxekczSk1lY1FGX1FRVWoxNE5YcXlUOXNFTEpjWVFoZVQwbm1TZHVkbjQtZGdzNGVjZTZWQzVTa2t0NWdmOGZSX1ZSOS1LVk1FRF9CNmM4QVF1d3MwOVVXU0tPWQ?oc=5) |
| SFGATE | Telescope spies the fastest star in the Milky Way zipping around a black hole | 2026-08-22 17:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOQ3ZnMk50RDRpSWYzSjcxSXJKbWdKb3NqTnp4U1dEdmJSOHgxVVgtSU0zWjJpcXZ6M1E5ZVVUWGhLQzhiUEtrRl9Gc3RaQ1prNktSX0VpcUc5dFp5UEZjQzJCdDJHcHAyWHdJVlRCOEYxazB4R21jcUljLUJqdVJfTnIwRm9pclh2RDFCNGxENURjVENNS3Z3clVsb0xPeUk?oc=5) |
| Boing Boing | Fastest star yet seen orbits black hole at 8% speed of light | 2026-08-22 17:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOTmtPVXZhVEM0YWtnVmpSR1REcXdyczl6ZFNZM1BrSlFkQmxUQldXNlZMcWJ1eldGX0duN3J5YnhaZm5YR0ozbTVJNWNBVVlpcGJqQ2tmNDU5WHI0R2QtRDR6bzF2M2p3M243SlUtcjRYN0xOS2RvQnJXSXV1LVJuTE9QR0FHb3BtV3JMcmxLQTg3MzlDOHVqUjBLNUNfSXPSAaQBQVVfeXFMT0hGdDRnRGgwaDBvMHFGdzl0d25vZVppZWFoMU9Iam1USEZyYTZuVi1abUZfSUFhTGN0TGl5Wjh3a3FKWnRBM1ozTlJOQmhneFlpTWttd0EtMC1DYWFGSThrUUtNbHItdlJGZXFYQUNmMnBTaVRicTIxZEhkN2tDTWRCdC1ibTVIZjF3SUpiQW1NczMyU29ObDhJYXVOeFc3SnBSMXM?oc=5) |
| CNET | This Star Whips Around the Milky Way’s Black Hole Faster and Closer Than Any Other Known Star | 2026-08-22 17:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPVzJmZW5lcV9OVXRCTEZTRlJ3SXNlSnBmTU1VX3VsaEM5Y2RJQVdITzU2QWpBUlFiMWJqOGJfSVlyMmtOTnUzUV9aeExfSW5idEVKRU9yd255ZmZfRHI5TFBlVk5qQm1oamE4LW5YeGtFZ1J0VmRTRm1zWm13dklLT3hn?oc=5) |

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