Supernova shoots a dying star made of metal out of Milky Way at 2 million mph
Supernova shoots a dying star made of metal out of Milky Way at 2 million mph The white dwarf might be a form of stellar shrapnel When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. When astronomers first spotted thewhite dwarfdesignated LP 40-365 about 2,000 light years from Earth back in 2017, it was hard not to take notice. Rocketing against the rotation of the Milky Way, the white dwarf was travelling almost 2 million mph (about 3....