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The Star Racing Around a Monster Black Hole! 🌌
Deep in the heart of our galaxy, a mysterious star called S301 is orbiting Sagittarius Aβ€” a supermassive black hole with more than four million times the mass of our Sun.

Its strange journey takes just 8.7 years. And in 2031, its next close encounter could help scientists uncover the secrets of this cosmic giant.

But what happens when a star gets dangerously close to a black hole? πŸ‘€

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00:00One star is racing dangerously close to a monster that even light cannot escape.
00:06At the heart of our galaxy hides Sagittarius A,
00:10a black hole more than 4 million times heavier than our sun.
00:17Scientists call this star S301.
00:20It completes its journey in 8.7 years.
00:24And in 2031, its next close encounter could reveal how this cosmic monster spins.
00:30But what secrets are still hiding in the darkness?

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