Star discovered near black hole at center of Milky Way
Saturday, October 6, 2012 - 00:03
in Astronomy & Space
Such a find could allow astronomers to test Einstein's general theory of relativity, to see if its predictions about gravity hold up under extreme conditions.Squinting into the dark heart of the Milky Way, astronomers have discovered a star that orbits closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy than any other star yet observed.