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Pew, pew! Massive ‘oddball’ blasts material at over a million mph

Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unseen jet of material being ejected from a distant massive “oddball” star at a staggering speed of over a million miles per hour. It is believed that the high-speed jet is being driven by the magnetic forces of the unusual star.

The team made the discovery while studying masers, naturally occurring amplified microwave radio emissions, around the massive star designated MWC 349A with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The findings could help scientists better understand how massive stars evolve.

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