Supermassive black hole wind can stop new stars from forming

Supermassive black hole wind can stop new stars from forming San Francisco CA (SPX) May 30, 2016 - Scientists have uncovered a new class of galaxies with supermassive black hole winds that are energetic enough to suppress future star formation. Devoid of fresh young stars, red and dead galaxies make up a large fraction of galaxies in our nearby universe, but a mystery that has plagued astronomers for years has been how these systems remain inactive despite having all of the ingredients needed ... more

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