How Do Quenched Galaxies Continue To Grow?

When some galaxies stop forming new stars, they become "quenched". Quenched galaxies in the distant past appear to be much smaller than the quenched galaxies in the Universe today, which is something of a science mystery; how can these galaxies grow if they are no longer forming stars? Hubble COSMOS survey results may have delivered a surprisingly simple answer to this long-standing cosmic riddle. read more

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