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Something ‘kicked’ this hypervelocity star racing through the Milky Way at 1.3 million miles per hour (video)

Something ‘kicked’ this hypervelocity star racing through the Milky Way at 1.3 million miles per hour (video)

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

If you were attacked by a ravenous vampire star or were at risk of falling into two dueling black holes, you’d probably ...

For this dead star, 72 years is a single Earth day

For this dead star, 72 years is a single Earth day

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary binary system in which a “dead star,” or white dwarf, whips around its blisteringly hot and tiny ...

‘Odd couple’ kissing stars created by unromantic cannibalistic feeding dance

‘Odd couple’ kissing stars created by unromantic cannibalistic feeding dance

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Valentine’s Day won’t be all hearts and flowers for some “kissing stars” — or, in other words, stars that exist in close ...