Monthly Archives: August 2020

The fastest star ever seen is moving at 8% the speed of light

Approximately the distance of SgrA * stars at close range. Credit: Florian Peißker, et al In the center of our galaxy, hundreds of stars orbit a supermassive black hole. Most of these stars have orbits large enough that their motion is described by Newtonian gravity and Kepler’s laws of motion. …

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49ers sign TE George Kittle on five-year extension

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Friday that they have signed All-Pro TE George Kittle on a five-year contract extension through the 2025 season. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with George to keep him in red and gold in the future,” said General Manager John Lynch. “George …

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