Morpheus

From Nature Podcast

A black hole's spin could finally be measured by a high-speed star

Published
August 19, 2026
Length
29:11

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Show notes

**Star orbiting close to Sagittarius A\* could reveal its spin — plus, how exoskeletons might change the way humans move.** ## 00:46 The star that could reveal a black hole’s spin _Research article:_ [_Dayem et al._](#) ## 13:23 Research Highlights _Nature: ​​​​​​​_[_Rattlesnakes’ own antivenom could protect humans too_](#) _Nature: ​​​​​​​_[_Shipping on rivers packs a surprisingly large climate punch_](#) ## 15:40 Commercial exoskeletons are hitting the market — what now? _Nature: ​​​​​​​_[_Will you be wearing an exoskeleton in ten years? The tech that could change how we move_](#)​​​​​​​ [**_Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday._**](#) --- Hosted on Acast. See [acast.com/privacy]( https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy for more information.