Windy weather is forecast where stars are forming. Numerical simulations show that these winds can reshape dwarf galaxies, reconciling their properties with the prevailing theory of galaxy formation.
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Geha, M. Gone with the wind?. Nature 463, 167–168 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/463167a
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