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Star S301 Orbit Analysis Near Sagittarius A*

3 articles from 2 outlets First seen: August 19, 2026
1 left · 1 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Scientific American

The Pure Report account · 2 sources · as of Aug 21, 06:47 UTC

S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*, providing an opportunity to study the black hole's properties. The orbit of S301 could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it. Additionally, it could, for the first time ever, reveal that dark behemoth's rotation.

What we know

  • S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*
    receipt “S301 passes close to Sagittarius A*” — verbatim from Wired · article

Attributed reporting

  • According to Wired, its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it
    receipt “its orbit could reveal how the black hole’s rotation warps the spacetime around it” — verbatim from Wired · article
  • According to Scientific American, it could, for the first time ever, reveal that dark behemoth's rotation
    receipt “it could, for the first time ever, reveal that dark behemoth's rotation” — verbatim from Scientific American · article

Framing spectrum · 2 outlets

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Range 4–30 (Wire-neutral → Mainstream) Average 21/100 Lean: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 2 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): Scientific American, Aug 19, 16:40 UTC.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Left 1 1 Wired
Unclassified 1 2 Scientific American
Report-by-report timeline · 3

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