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Powerful black holes slowed star formation in some galaxies

Posted on May 10, 2012 by WykenSeagraveMay 10, 2012
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A survey of galaxies using the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Herschel Space Observatory has shown that only the most powerful black holes in the early Universe were able to quench the formation of stars in their host galaxies. This finding … Continue reading →

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Dramatic early star formation cut short by black holes

Posted on April 1, 2012 by WykenSeagraveApril 1, 2012
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Early galaxies, flowering with dramatic starbursts in the early Universe, saw the birth of new stars abruptly cut short, leaving them as massive galaxies of aging stars in the present day. The likely culprit for the sudden end to the … Continue reading →

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Abundant star formation in the young universe was driven by high gas density

Posted on April 1, 2012 by WykenSeagraveApril 1, 2012
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Recent results from the  Herschel Space Observatory show that gas-rich galaxies in the early universe were able to create stars at an intense rate.  In the recent universe, we only see such high rates of star formation when galaxies collide.  However, … Continue reading →

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