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Scientists have observed a massive galactic wind in a galaxy just 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang, providing direct evidence that stellar feedback can shut down star formation in the early Universe.
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Who
Astronomers, scientists, researchers
What
Scientists have observed a massive galactic wind in a galaxy just 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang, providing direct evidence that stellar feedback can shut down star formation in the early Universe.
When
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:51:59 GMT · 2h 38m ago
Where
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Why
The powerful supernova-driven outflow is expelling gas at a two-to-one ratio relative to its generation.
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How this affects you
This discovery offers direct evidence for a process that could shut down star formation in early galaxies, which helps explain the presence of massive quiescent galaxies in the early universe.
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