How Black Holes Help Stars Form

In the Phoenix galaxy cluster, the presence of a black hole allows gas to cool, collapse, and form stars at an extremely high rate, in contrast with other clusters where the black hole heats the gas and slows star formation.

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Physics
Published
2025-02-21
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physics.18.39
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Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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How Black Holes Help Stars Form

Elizabeth Fernandez
Physics
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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How Black Holes Help Stars Form

Elizabeth Fernandez
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Abstract

In the Phoenix galaxy cluster, the presence of a black hole allows gas to cool, collapse, and form stars at an extremely high rate, in contrast with other clusters where the black hole heats the gas and slows star formation.

PhysicsVol. 18
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Relativity and Gravitational Theory
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