Friday, May 02, 2014

Is This the Dark Star Star Cluster

Scientists have discovered a huge star cluster that has been ejected from its home Galaxy. It is hurling through space where it will be for, well, some good amount of time. It is however moving some 2 million miles per hour, which is, by most standards, pretty fast.

It reminds me of Talby's end in Dark Star. After the ship blows up he takes on a new home in a cluster of stars and is pulled out into space. Meanwhile Lt. Doolittle picks up a ladder and surfs his way to the nearest star…

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wipe out. (If I remember correctly.)

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