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Illustration of Winds from a Starburst

Caption: This is an of artist's representations showing what one of the galaxies inside a blob might look like if viewed at a relatively close distance. Repeated supernova explosions and strong mass loss from the stars before they are destroyed will generate powerful winds that expand outwards, illuminating and heating the surrounding gas.

Credit: CXC/M. Weiss

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