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This Star Orbits So Close to Our Galaxy’s Black Hole That Spacetime Twists Around It

Gizmodo · August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM

This Star Orbits So Close to Our Galaxy’s Black Hole That Spacetime Twists Around It

The star's orbit appears to be closely linked to the black hole's spin—a characteristic of black holes astronomers have long struggled to measure.

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