Scientists discover 'catastrophic event' behind the halt of star birth in early galaxy formation
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 22:42
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists have found evidence of a catastrophic event they believe was responsible for halting the birth of stars in a galaxy in the early universe. The researchers observed the massive galaxy as it would have appeared just three billion years after the Big Bang when the Universe was a quarter of its present age.