This weeks picture is that of M object 82, or better known as the Cigar Galaxy. this weeks picture shows a cloud of extremely hot and extremely fast moving gases being launched out of the galaxy. This massive amount of gas is being projected out of the galaxy because of the repeating supernovas inside of the galaxy and the solar winds that very large stars are giving off are combing to launch the debris into space. The supernovas and new star formations should last for another 100 million years, but until then, the galaxy will let loose unimaginable amounts of hydrogen gas enriched with heavier metals.
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111006.html
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