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A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star

Benjamin Thompson, Nick Petrić Howe
Published Aug 19, 2026
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  • Benjamin Thompsoncontributor
  • Nick Petrić Howecontributor

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Episode Description

This Nature Podcast episode reports on a high-speed star whose orbit could enable measurement of the spin of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. The programme also examines how exoskeletons influence human movement and covers other current science stories.

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black holesSagittarius A*stellar dynamicsexoskeletons

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