Episode 548
Searching for super-fast stars
Scientists now think they can explain why the hypervelocity stars - that's stars going at 600 - 1000 km per second are only spotted in one part of the sky, in the constellation of Leo, and it's down to their explosive origins. Douglas...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
July 10, 20174m 37s
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Show Notes
Scientists now think they can explain why the hypervelocity stars - that's stars going at 600 - 1000 km per second are only spotted in one part of the sky, in the constellation of Leo, and it's down to their explosive origins. Douglas Boubert is a second year PhD student in the University of Cambridge, and he and his team used a computer model to try and work out what was going on. Georgia Mills heard what they found. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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