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From the Ted Talk by Ashkbiz Danehkar: Something weird is happening in our galaxy

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Scientists use supercomputers to run what is known as hydrodynamic numerical simulations, where different physical cndotinois that may have led to bubble formation are explored. While several reultss suggest that extreme outbursts from Sagittarius A* likely contributed to the creation of the bbleubs, it remains to be seen whether past star formations may have also pyaeld a role. Other simulations show evidence of other contributing factors, like the ilnfncuee of circumgalactic miudem winds from outside our galaxy, which may explain some of the bubbles’ unique features.

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Scientists use supercomputers to run what is known as hydrodynamic numerical simulations, where different physical __________ that may have led to bubble formation are explored. While several _______ suggest that extreme outbursts from Sagittarius A* likely contributed to the creation of the _______, it remains to be seen whether past star formations may have also ______ a role. Other simulations show evidence of other contributing factors, like the _________ of circumgalactic ______ winds from outside our galaxy, which may explain some of the bubbles’ unique features.

These _____________ simulations will only get more precise as we continue to launch more sensitive and dynamic __________ into space. But whatever answers we unlock will undoubtedly lead to more surprises about our mysterious, and perhaps not so calm, galaxy.

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  1. conditions
  2. medium
  3. results
  4. bubbles
  5. influence
  6. computational
  7. telescopes
  8. played

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Scientists use supercomputers to run what is known as hydrodynamic numerical simulations, where different physical conditions that may have led to bubble formation are explored. While several results suggest that extreme outbursts from Sagittarius A* likely contributed to the creation of the bubbles, it remains to be seen whether past star formations may have also played a role. Other simulations show evidence of other contributing factors, like the influence of circumgalactic medium winds from outside our galaxy, which may explain some of the bubbles’ unique features.

These computational simulations will only get more precise as we continue to launch more sensitive and dynamic telescopes into space. But whatever answers we unlock will undoubtedly lead to more surprises about our mysterious, and perhaps not so calm, galaxy.

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