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Fastest Exoplanet System Discovered Near Milky Way's Core

2/10/2025

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Astronomers may have uncovered the fastest exoplanet system yet, featuring a super-Neptune racing around a low-mass star at a staggering 1.2 million miles per hour, near the Milky Way's heart. Spearheaded by Sean Terry, this groundbreaking discovery could lead to the first-ever detection of a planet orbiting a hypervelocity star, with further observations on the horizon.

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Astronomers may have uncovered the fastest exoplanet system yet, featuring a super-Neptune racing around a low-mass star at a staggering 1.2 million miles per hour, near the Milky Way's heart. Spearheaded by Sean Terry, this groundbreaking discovery could lead to the first-ever detection of a planet orbiting a hypervelocity star, with further observations on the horizon.