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Mystery gas 'bullets' clock 20 million mph in rare space explosion
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Astronomers have discovered that the star system V445 Puppis, which exploded 25 years ago, is ejecting gas 'bullets' at 20 million miles per hour. The system is unique because it lacks hydrogen, a key component in typical stellar explosions.
For 25 years, a cloud of debris hid the source of the strangest explosion in our galaxy. Now the dust has cleared – and what’s inside raises more questions than it answers.
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