These Stars Are So Fast They Can Escape the Milky Way

Future Space

Did you know there are stars in our galaxy that are moving so fast, they can actually escape the Milky Way? These super-speedy stars, known as “hypervelocity stars,” are traveling at millions of miles per hour! They get this incredible speed from intense cosmic events, like a supernova explosion or getting slingshotted by the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. Once these stars pick up enough speed, they can break free from the Milky Way’s gravitational pull. Scientists have discovered a few of these runaway stars, and it’s wild to think they’re zooming off into intergalactic space. Who knows where they’ll end up next!

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