Uploaded July 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A runaway star escaping the Tarantula Nebula. It's called 30 Dor #16. See our previous video on the stars at the centre of the Tarantula at youtube.com/watch?v=qsaKxyljCjg

Featuring Professor Paul Crowther from the University of Sheffield.

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