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Star found leaving Milky Way at more than 6 million km/h (3.7m mph). Astronomers say it ventured close to supermassive black hole before being ejected, first time such event has been recorded. In about 100m years, it will exit Milky Way and spend rest of its life sailing through intergalactic space.


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