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XRISM Measures the Speed of M82’s Superheated Galactic Wind for the First Time
Key Takeaways
- XRISM directly measured superheated gas in M82 moving at more than 2 million miles per hour.
- Researchers say the hot outflow appears to drive the galaxy’s larger cool wind.
- The result was published in Nature and helps test long-standing models of starburst feedback.
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DT Editorial Team··via science.nasa.gov