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JWST Links Distant Galaxy Quenching to Mergers

JWST Links Distant Galaxy Quenching to Mergers

New James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest some distant galaxies stopped forming stars after mergers disrupted their gas supply. The findings point to galaxy interactions as a key driver of star-formation shutdown during a peak era of cosmic growth.

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JWST reveals why some distant galaxies suddenly stop forming stars