The X-rays from Chandra allow astronomers to observe one of the most extreme, and poorly understood, wind creation scenarios. This phenomenon, known as feedback, is important for understanding how supermassive black holes grow at their galaxy's centers.
These results represent a breakthrough in understanding feedback in galaxies. NGC 253 is the first galaxy where detailed evidence of mechanical wind driving by high-mass X-ray binaries has been revealed.
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center manages the Chandra program. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Chandra X-ray Center controls science operations. The High Energy Astrophysics Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington funds the Chandra program.
