Until recently, there were only ten known stars on trajectories that will allow them to escape the Milky Way Galaxy, thrown astray by powerful supernova explosions. A new study using data from ESA’s Gaia survey this June has revealed an additional six runaways, two of which break the record for the fastest radial velocity of … Continue reading "These are the Fastest Stars in the Galaxy"

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Supernovae play a huge role in shaping the Orion region. They trigger more star birth, and they carve out shapes in the giant gas clouds.

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