ConceptStellar Wind
Stellar Wind
A continuous outflow of material ejected outward by a star, composed mainly of protons and electrons, with a small amount of heavier elements. It is an important driver of cosmic chemical evolution.
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Oct 13
The stellar winds of red supergiants are extremely powerful, with mass loss rates reaching one millionth of a solar mass per year or even higher.
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