Fastest star yet seen orbits black hole at 8% speed of light
2 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Fastest star yet seen orbits black hole at 8% speed of light" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include BBC Sky at Night Magazine and Boing Boing. 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.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 66d ago.
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Why is "Fastest star yet seen orbits black hole at 8% speed of light" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- Scientists have found the fastest star in our Galaxy. And it could tell them how fast our central black hole is spinning BBC Sky at Night Magazine · 70d ago
- Fastest star yet seen orbits black hole at 8% speed of light Boing Boing · 70d ago
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