An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept
This artist concept depicts a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer found evidence that black holes once they grow to a critical size stifle the formation of new stars in elliptical galaxies.
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NASA ID
PIA08696
Date Created
August 23, 2006
Center
JPL
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image
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