Star discovered in closest known orbit around black hole

Monday, March 13, 2017 - 14:01 in Astronomy & Space

Astronomers have found evidence for a star that whips around a black hole about twice an hour. This may be the tightest orbital dance ever witnessed for a black hole and a companion star.

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