Supermassive Black Hole ‘Snowplows’ Can Stifle Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies
Scientific American Ideas • 1/8/2026 – 1/14/2026
Summary
A wobbling jet from a giant black hole is suppressing star formation in a distant galaxy. This phenomenon, described as a "snowplow," is unprecedented according to astronomers.
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