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An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept
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About this work
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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Credit lineAn Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept. NASA/JPL, 2006-08-23. Public domain. ID: PIA08696.
