Space / 2006-08-23
An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept
An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept
NASA's image library records An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
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.