Running out of gas: Gas loss puts breaks on stellar baby boom
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 08:52
in Astronomy & Space
Understanding the history of star formation in the Universe is a central theme in modern astronomy. Various observations have shown that the star formation activity has varied through the 13.8 billion-year history of the Universe. The stellar birthrate peaked around 10 billion years ago, and has declined steadily since then. However, the cause of the declining stellar birthrate is still not well understood.