Lauren Palladino
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Surprising new class of “hypervelocity stars” discovered escaping the galaxy
Two Vanderbilt astronomers are among an international team that has discovered a surprising new class of “hypervelocity stars” – solitary stars moving fast enough to escape the gravitational grasp of the Milky Way galaxy. Read MoreJan 9, 2014
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Rogue stars ejected from the galaxy found in intergalactic space
Astronomers have identified nearly 700 rogue stars that appear to have been ejected from the Milky Way galaxy. Read MoreApr 30, 2012