Astronomers Detect a Roughly Spherical Shock Wave 50 Light-Years Across

question 31

Multiple Choice

Astronomers detect a roughly spherical shock wave 50 light-years across in the plane of the Milky Way galaxy.This was most likely caused by:

• A) photoionization from a very massive star.
• B) the death of a massive star.
• C) the death of an intermediate mass star.
• D) magnetized jets during star formation.

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