The Strongest Wind in the Universe had just been shut down for the First Time

Xrism Clocks M82's Hot Wind Via Iron Emission Lines ©nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center, Jaxanasa, Xrism Collaboration Et Al. 2026

For the first time, scientists directly measure the speed of hot gas exploding from the heart of M82a galaxy that forms stars ten times faster than the Milky Way. The wind is traveling at more than 3 million miles per hour, fast enough, researchers say, to drive a massive star stream that stretches tens of … Read more