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Violent storms of molecular gas stop star formation

Paris, France - The stellar observatory Herschel observed the phenomenon

The infrared space observatory of ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel noted violent thunderstorms of molecular gas that are dispersed in galaxies. Suspected for years, these flows can remove gas from galaxies and in their way, halting star formation. The winds that Herschel found are extraordinary. The most powerful blows at a speed of more than 1000 km / s, ie about 10,000 times stronger than a hurricane...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1129334
Rome, Italy, 05/10/2011 19:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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