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Dissecting Supermassive Black Holes: Conditions for Star Formation
How do galaxies’ supermassive black holes affect local—and distant—star formation? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will help us determine when star formation “starts�...
- Date
- Dec 13, 2023
- Observatory
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Credit
- NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI
- Archive ID
- 01EZAHX79TH7MC12S7TRKFC4P0
How do galaxies’ supermassive black holes affect local—and distant—star formation? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will help us determine when star formation “starts” and “stops” if their formation is interrupted by either jets or winds driven by supermassive black holes.
Explore the resource gallery to find more infographics in this series, including "Converting Fuel," "Pinpointing the Flows," and "The Feedback Loop." The complete “Dissecting Supermassive Black Holes” infographic is also available to admire, print, and post on your wall!
Credits
Image
NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)