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Runaway planets zoom at a fraction of light speed

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by abe10tiger, Mar 23, 2012.

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Runaway Planets Zoom at a Fraction of Light Speed

Seven years ago, astronomers boggled when they found the first runaway star flying out of our galaxy at a speed of 1.5 million miles per hour. The discovery intrigued theorists, who wondered: If a star can get tossed outward at such an extreme velocity, could the same thing happen to planets?

Source:Science Daily

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