Hyperfast white dwarfs

Illustration depicting the remnant of a star being thrown at tremendous speed into space from the scene of a supernova explosion caused by an interaction between a pair of white dwarfs.

Escape velocity: 2,000 kilometers per second – Research from the Technion reveals the origin of the fastest white dwarfs in the galaxy

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A team of researchers led by Dr. Hila Glantz and Prof. Hagai Peretz from the Technion found that a merger between special white dwarfs leads to a dramatic double explosion, leaving behind the remnants of stars that fly at dizzying speeds beyond the boundaries of the Milky Way.
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