Star's quick orbit offers glimpse into black hole

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 08, 2012

~~<p>Scientists using the Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea have found a second star in a remarkably fast orbit around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.</p>
<p>The finding, published Thursday in the journal Science, may help astronomers discover whether Einstein was right in his fundamental prediction of how black holes warp space and time, said UCLA physicist Andrea Ghez, leader of the discovery team.</p>
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Scientists using the Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea have found a second star in a remarkably fast orbit around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

The finding, published Thursday in the journal Science, may help astronomers discover whether Einstein was right in his fundamental prediction of how black holes warp space and time, said UCLA physicist Andrea Ghez, leader of the discovery team. Login for more...