KnowraBow shockLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Bow shock, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 5Related 4Compared with 1Solar windBroader topic: Earth’s bow shock marks where the supersonic solar wind first slows around the magnetosphere.Shock waveBroader topic: It forms around aircraft and planets as their motion compresses the surrounding medium.Herbig–Haro objectBroader topic: The leading edge of a jet often creates this arc-shaped structure.Circumstellar envelopeBroader topic: A moving star’s wind can pile its envelope material into a bow-shaped shock.Circumstellar mediumBroader topic: A star moving through interstellar gas can sweep its circumstellar material into this structure.