Weighing Galactic Wind Provides Clues to Evolution of Galaxies | NASA

Weighing Galactic Wind Provides Clues to Evolution of Galaxies | NASA

The powerful wind from the newly formed star at the heart of the Orion Nebula is creating the bubble (black) and preventing new stars from forming in its neighborhood. At the same time, the wind is pushing molecular gas (color) to the edges, creating a dense shell around the bubble where future generations of stars can form.

Credits: NASA/SOFIA/Pabst et. al