Title
A runaway star
Caption
A runaway star can be seen in this ultraviolet image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer. The star, called CW Leo, is hurtling through space at about 204,000 miles per hour, or roughly 265 times the speed of sound on Earth.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_417
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (5,0Mb) / 17,6in x 11,0in / 5288 x 3305 (300dpi)