A galactic fountain (IMAGE)

International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research

A galactic fountain

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Galaxy NGC 4383 evolving strangely. Gas is flowing from its core at a rate of over 200 km/s. This mysterious gas eruption has a unique cause: star formation.

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Credit: ESO/A. Watts et al

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