Galactic Traffic Patterns

eldavojohn writes "Using Hubble, researchers have noticed traffic patterns of stars within our own galaxy. From the article, 'Researchers analyzed 47 Tucanae, the second largest cluster in the Milky Way's galactic neighborhood, and determined the cluster sorts out stars according to their masses. Due to the associated gravitational pull, heavier stars slow down and sink to the cluster's core, while lighter stars pick up speed and zip out to the cluster's periphery.' There is speculation that these movements of stars — although tiny — can have significant implications and possibly result in mass segregation."

Comments

Offenses . . .

[Dausha]

"while lighter stars pick up speed and zip out to the cluster's periphery"

Where's a cop when you need one? I also would like to take offense to the statement that older, fatter stars move more slowly and drop down. This article is just begging for an intergalactic lawsuit.