"Local Bubble" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Local Bubble [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Local Bubble}} the Local Bubble
  1. (astronomy) A cavity in the interstellar medium of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way estimated to be around 1,000 light years in diameter, with the Solar System sitting close to its centre; likely to be the result of a supernova which exploded in the last ten to twenty million years. Categories (topical): Astronomy Related terms: Local Fluff Translations (Translations): 本地泡 (Běndìpào) (Chinese Mandarin), 本地腔 (Běndìqiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), Paikallinen kuuma kupla (Finnish), Ме́стный пузы́рь (Méstnyj puzýrʹ) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Local_Bubble-en-name-FZl6aDmU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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