Thursday, January 31, 2008

Rogue Stars: The Miscreants of Our Galaxy


Astronomers have found 10 stars speeding away from the center of the Milky Way galaxy which they have dubbed "hypervelocity rogue stars". These stars are believed to be exile stars from the center of our galaxy, being thrown about by the powerful force of the massive black hole at the center of our galaxy. The full story can be read here.

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