Published 14:27 IST, August 22nd 2024
Mysterious Object Moving Fast Enough to Escape Milky Way Puzzles Scientists
Citizen scientists recently discovered an object moving through the Milky Way at such a surprising speed that it could potentially escape the galaxy.
An artist's illustration depicts a low-mass star that was sent on a speedy trajectory that could take it out of the Milky Way after its white dwarf companion exploded in a supernova | Image:
Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory
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14:27 IST, August 22nd 2024