Shedding Light on the Power of M 82’s Superwinds
| Science
An international team of astronomers has discovered that outflows of gas from starburst galaxy M 82 collide with a “cap” of gas clouds 40,000 light years away from the galactic disk. Shockwaves from M 82’s central starburst region are the most likely source of the bright clouds within the cap. This research provides an important clue about the wind’s power.
