bow shock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bow shock
First recorded in 1945–50
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According to the observations, the white dwarf's present-day magnetic field could sustain a bow shock for only a few hundred years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
As it moves through space, it encounters gas between the stars, producing a type of shock wave known as a bow shock.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Early readings from the spacecraft's magnetometers may have detected Mars' bow shock, the region where the solar wind interacts with the planet's magnetic environment.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Scientists are now actively looking for bow shock structures in our galaxy caused by the central black hole activities from thousands of years ago, so as to trace the history of our galactic black hole.
From Space Scoop ● Jun. 2, 2025
Image: Artist impression of a black hole system generating powerful jets and a massive bow shock structure.
From Space Scoop ● Jun. 2, 2025
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