hypervelocity star

A Star With a Planet May Be Racing Through the Galaxy at Record Speed

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A Star With a Planet May Be Racing Through the Galaxy at Record Speed

A potential record-breaking exoplanet system has been identified, moving at a speed of at least 1.2 million miles per hour (540 kilometers per second). The discovery suggests a low-mass star is traveling through the Milky Way with a planet in orbit, marking a significant find in the study of high-velocity celestial bodies. If confirmed, this … Read more

A Neptune-Like Exoplanet Is Racing Through Space at Record Speed

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A Neptune-Like Exoplanet Is Racing Through Space at Record Speed

A planet believed to be a Neptune-like world is suspected to be orbiting a hypervelocity star moving at a staggering 1.9 million kilometres per hour, making it the fastest known exoplanetary system ever observed. If confirmed, this would mark the first instance of a planet being found accompanying such a rapidly moving star. The discovery … Read more