Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe (opens in new tab)

Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe stolte Wed, 6 May 2026 - 13:35 Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe Image This artist's concept depicts a distant galaxy with an active quasar at its center. The "quasar winds" are propelling hundreds of solar masses of material outward into the galaxy disk each year. This affects the entire galaxy as the material snowplows into surrounding gas and dust. NASA, ESA and J. Ol...