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

Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.

Researchers have identified a speed demon at the heart of the Milky Way. This fast-moving star may yield insights into the black hole parked at the center of our galaxy.

(Image credit: Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics)