When a jet of material traveling at supersonic speeds slam into interstellar gas and dust, it creates a shock wave that compresses and heats matter.
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NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)
Anatomy of a Stellar Jet
When a jet of material traveling at supersonic speeds slam into interstellar gas and dust, it creates a shock wave that compresses and heats matter.
NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)
