Science
We Just Found The Fastest Star in The Milky Way, Travelling at 8% The Speed of Light – ScienceAlert
We’ve found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. In the extreme environment at the centre of our galaxy, a newly discovered star called S4714 orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.
We’ve found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. In the extreme environment at the centre of our galaxy, a newly discovered star called S4714 orbits the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.
On its orbital journey, S4714 reaches a velocity of around 8 percent of the speed of light – an absolutely jaw-dropping 24,000 kilometres per second (15,000 miles per second). But that’s not even the most amazing thing.
S4714 is just one of a group of stars that have now been discovered skimming Sgr …
-
Noosa News22 hours agoBanana farmers still salvaging fruit four weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
-
Business22 hours ago1 ASX dividend stock down 43% I’d buy right now
-
Business14 hours agoBell Potter names more of the best ASX 200 stocks to buy in April
-
Noosa News21 hours agoQueen Street Mall to get a 3D digital billboard; Dutton dumps controversial plans to end flexible work; Measles alert for tourist hotspots