Unique Celestial Object Hurtling Through Space

A unique celestial object, dubbed CWISE J1249, has been spotted hurtling through space at one million miles per hour, possibly leaving the galaxy. Its unusual composition and high speed have baffled scientists, who are still trying to identify its nature and origin.

Discovery of Unique Celestial Object CWISE J1249

A unique celestial object, dubbed CWISE J1249, has been discovered hurtling through space at one million miles per hour by citizen scientists analyzing data from Nasa's WISE telescope. The massive object, roughly 27,306 times the size of Earth, has a low mass and an unusual composition, suggesting it may be quite old and from the first generations of stars in our galaxy.