hypervelocity
noun
hy·per·ve·loc·i·ty
ˌhī-pər-və-ˈlä-sə-tē 
-ˈlä-stē
: a high or relatively high velocity (such as thousands of feet or meters per second)
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These hypervelocity stars have an interesting history.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2023
The first possibility is that the hypervelocity stars were ejected from a neighboring galaxy, such as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2018
Though happening in a literal flash, this watershed event was seven years in the making, integrating technologies as diverse as hypervelocity guns, fighters, computing clouds, virtual reality, 4G LTE and 5G, and even Project Maven—the Pentagon’s first AI initiative.
—Will Roper, Wired, 24 Oct. 2020
However, last year, the authors of a paper in Astronomy & Astrophysics found that the hypervelocity star PG 1610+062, a slowly pulsating blue star, is one bright enough to be studied in detail.
—Bruce Dorminey, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2020
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2023
The first possibility is that the hypervelocity stars were ejected from a neighboring galaxy, such as the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2018
Though happening in a literal flash, this watershed event was seven years in the making, integrating technologies as diverse as hypervelocity guns, fighters, computing clouds, virtual reality, 4G LTE and 5G, and even Project Maven—the Pentagon’s first AI initiative.
—Will Roper, Wired, 24 Oct. 2020
However, last year, the authors of a paper in Astronomy & Astrophysics found that the hypervelocity star PG 1610+062, a slowly pulsating blue star, is one bright enough to be studied in detail.
—Bruce Dorminey, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2020
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“Hypervelocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypervelocity. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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