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Speedy Stars

  • May 22, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Hypervelocity stars are super speedy, zooming through space at up to 2 million mph! Scientists say they are created when the intense gravity of a black hole grabs two stars that orbit each other, pulling one in and flinging the other far across the universe. (Artist’s Concept by Ben Bromley, University of Utah)

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