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December 4, 2007 10:00 AM (EST)

News Release Number: STScI-2007-42

How White Dwarfs Get Their 'Kicks'

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Image: Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397

Hubble Space Telescope Image of Globular Cluster NGC 6397

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Object Name: NGC 6397

Image Type: Astronomical

Credit: NASA, ESA, and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)

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