Astronomer Talks About Fast-Moving Stars (AUDIO)

University of Wyoming

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Astronomers from the University of Wyoming have discovered roughly 100 of the fastest-moving stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Astronomy Professor Chip Kobulnicky (cobble-nicky) says the researchers confirmed the presence of dramatic features called bow shocks that stack up in front of stars moving at speeds exceeding 50-thousand miles per hour ... (fast stars .MP3, 25 seconds, '... these hot, quickly moving stars.')

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