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Thermonuclear blast sends supernova survivor star hurtling across the Milky Way – EurekAlert

An exploding white dwarf star blasted itself out of its orbit with another star in a ‘partial supernova’ and is now hurtling across our galaxy, according to a new study from the University of Warwick.

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IMAGE: The material ejected by the supernova will initially expand very rapidly, but then gradually slow down, forming an intricate giant bubble of hot glowing gas. Eventually, the charred remains of…
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Credit: This image is free for use if used in direct connection with this story but image copyright and credit must be University of Warwick/Mark Garlick
An exploding white dwarf star blasted itself out of its orbit with another star in a ‘partial supernova’ and is now hurtling acr…

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