Rogue stars
What Would Happen to Earth if a Rogue Star Came Too Close?
Stars are gravitationally fastened to their galaxies and move in concert with their surroundings. But sometimes, something breaks the bond.…
1 year ago
Astronomers are Finding Binary Pairs of Stars Thrown out of Galaxies Together
A rogue star is one that has escaped the gravitational pull of its home galaxy. These stars drift through intergalactic…
6 years ago
‘Lopsided’ Supernova Could Be Responsible for Rogue Hypervelocity Stars
Hypervelocity stars have been observed traversing the Galaxy at extreme velocities (700 km/s), but the mechanisms that give rise to such phenomena…
10 years ago
Hundreds of Rogue Stars Found Just Outside the Milky Way
[/caption] It’s not quite like being kicked off a reality TV show, but some stars can get kicked out from…
13 years ago