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Dead Star Set to Escape the Milky Way

Posted by Zonk on from the ware-the-undead dept.

slackah wrote to mention a NewScientist.com article discussing a fast-moving stellar corpse on its way out of our galaxy. From the article: "The object, called B1508+55, is a rotating neutron star, or pulsar. It is the superdense core of a massive star that exploded as a supernova about 2.5 million years ago. The explosion seems to have ejected the pulsar with such force that it will eventually escape the Milky Way entirely, says team member Shami Chatterjee, an astronomer with NRAO and CfA."

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  1. You know your life is sad... by Dogun · · Score: 4, Funny

    when you find yourself envying a neutron star.

  2. In other news... by elgatozorbas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dard Vader not amused

  3. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  4. Re:Amazing by meringuoid · · Score: 4, Funny
    Milky Way Galaxy is: ~100,000 light years in diameter; ~250,000 light years in circumference.

    Wow. I knew we had a central black hole, but I didn't realise it distorted space that much. What value is the pi where you live?

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