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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.
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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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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