Tag: hypervelocity stars
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How a black hole can kick stars out of the galaxy
Most stars in the Milky Way orbit the galactic center in sedate paths, but not hypervelocity stars. These rare objects are speeding out of the galaxy, thanks to a close encounter with the Milky Way’s central black hole. Not only that, hypervelocity stars might even be able to tell us something about the dark matter…
Galileo's Pendulum 