# Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way’s central black hole

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-20 00:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way’s central black hole" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ScienceAlert, WIRED, Universe Today and Space. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| ScienceAlert | Astronomers Found a Star Moving at 8.5% The Speed of Light – And It Could Prove Einstein Right (or Wrong) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNNEo2OTI3bHF6MldybWJCSkMya1pndHB4LUU2alZ1NlVpR2c5RWhrZURaTUd4bUFWdTh1ejFUanFiV3p4R2xjUzNNNGJTb2pqZWdGWGdiSWdvY0htcFNvSlhjNDJiejgwTjVCRjh3Z3NqRjJxVXpnelFpeFdJWi0tM2k0TDMtdVkyS2hNNU1TcHhsWmZDajZKZEJVZVFZSF9DbWVsTXFtbkROSGs?oc=5) |
| WIRED | Acabamos de descubrir la estrella más veloz de la galaxia y la usaremos para explorar un agujero negro supermasivo | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxONHpQcTZMOW12bmdQWHNyUlVqc2FwVV9KMmtxWWhydUpCd3Q5RWtNUzF1N0RUWEhhRFdRbHhpQ2gwMFpJd3JWVHdrSGdwaVk4d2drdU0zbmgtT0tpR3h2aVo2S1lTTmJ1Z2hhQWpaTENnclBxN0ZyUlVIdFp5NGFqVjVFRUVRbnhJVGQ0MHduVGt6cmxPS3dUa0lvYk9WMkh2aGZuY2hjU0hoV1E?oc=5) |
| Universe Today | The Fastest Star in the Milky Way Will Test Relativity | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxNcGstOXpYUnRhVHFRQS0yanhRSTJCTE55STY3RnlLY3BteE80T1pYQWNLVFY5ZENzbm1UMWNBVWF6cWgtZ3NRU0ZpVXZNczhsVXQxLXo5TUdSMWJEcVlhTHBxYTRZNkNCQlNRcWhzVGx1OFRBbGthRnZwWTV2emlkUTJHODNHRzZBNjFyZjNtcE9NYjlIaVFSaVVFbW1ZTzU5WTdiLUkxT3d0Z1BmeDNlMGZFcVZpWGNibjd6YzVXa0tRT1Q3OGFSb2Fic3BVd01hd01FS013QTVITS1Ua2daRXAyNmFlQ1JLYXF2VE53?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Scientists find closest star to the Milky Way’s central black hole | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOanNmbkI1NzZtV2xQMmViS1dkQU5VbW1lTmJGUWk2dW5qWUFxSzhSeG9ZZTFHb085bnlDLXA0Q2x4Q2cwd29Jc1JGVmdJOUdJaHpGdDBvYUpJU21HUWlmX0xjY1FzbjFka19PWlRObVY0cFBpUXItOWM4c08yWFREcC1lTWpLY2RoYXhBaWpPU1hKYTlhc21JcU5rQTVxVTBQY1Z4YllqdkFuQQ?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-20/scientists-find-closest-star-to-the-milky-way-s-central-black-hole*