Supermassive black holes can suppress star formation, confirm IIA astronomers

A major study by astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has provided strong evidence for a long-held idea: the powerful forces surrounding supermassive black holes can actually hinder the formation of new stars in their galaxies. The IIA, which is part of the Indian government's Department of Science and Technology and located in Bengaluru, has roots that go back to an observatory set up in Madras in 1786.

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