Source: phys.orgUntil 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 any runaway star ever seen: 1,694 km/s and 2,285 km/s.

Source: The Nation June 14, 2023 03:45 UTC