About 2,000 light-years away from Earth, there is a star catapulting toward the edge of the Milky Way. This particular star is one of a unique breed of fast-moving stars -- remnant pieces of massive white dwarf stars -- that have survived in chunks after a gigantic stellar explosion.
Why is this weird, metallic star hurtling out of the Milky Way?
- ScienceDaily
- 2. 8 2021 (22:06)