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Nature Podcast
A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Celestial Mechanics podcast with Benjamin Thompson and Nick Petrić Howe
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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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