Scientists just found the fastest known star in the Milky Way. It zooms around our black hole at 15,500 miles per second

A team of astronomers has identified a previously unknown star exhibiting unprecedented speed within the Milky Way galaxy. This newly discovered celestial body is currently orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole located at the galactic center. Observations reveal that this star travels at an astonishing rate of 15,500 miles per second, marking it as the fastest star presently documented. The research utilized data collected by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile to pinpoint the star’s trajectory and velocity. Scientists are continuing to study this remarkable object to understand its formation and unique orbital characteristics around the intense gravitational field of Sagittarius A*.