Strangulation is the Primary Mechanism for Star Formation Shut Down

Using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, astronomers from the University of Cambridge detail why certain galaxies can longer produce stars. As murder mysteries go, it’s a big one: how do galaxies die and what kills them? A new study, published today in the journal Nature, has found that the primary cause of galactic […]
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