starburst

A shape or design with emanating rays that resembles the flash of light produced by an exploding star.

An unusually rapid and intense burst of star formation in a galaxy.

A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.

A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.

A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.

A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.

To experience an unusually high rate of star formation.