Runaway Star | Space Wallpaper
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 13:00
in Astronomy & Space
Roguish runaway stars can have a big impact on their surroundings as they plunge through the Milky Way galaxy. Their high-speed encounters shock the galaxy, creating arcs, as seen in this space wallpaper of speedster star Kappa Cassiopeiae, or HD 2905.