Telescopes Detect Powerful Winds Halting Star Formation in Early Galaxies

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Published: 2026-06-12
Category: science
Source: EarthSky
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA have identified intense "galaxy-killing" winds in the early universe. These winds, observed in galaxies like CRISTAL-02, forcefully expel cold gas, thereby stopping star formation. This discovery helps explain why many massive galaxies in the early cosmos ceased activity prematurely.

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