This Blasted Star Is Getting the Hell Out of the Milky Way0
- From Around the Web, Space
- August 9, 2021
An ancient explosion sent a white dwarf star speeding through the galaxy.
An ancient explosion sent a white dwarf star speeding through the galaxy.
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