Illustration of Winds from a Starburst (IMAGE)

Chandra X-ray Center

Illustration of Winds from a Starburst

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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.

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CXC/M. Weiss

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