Galaxies can die?! | Quenching 101

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Galaxies are made up of billions of stars. And stars can die. So - does that mean a galaxy can die? Technically yes, if you stop it from making more stars after the old ones have died. Let's recap some of the processes we think can do that... ----- You can pre-order my book ' Space: 10 Things You Should Know' as a hardback (UK only) or e-book (worldwide): http://bit.ly/SpaceDrBecky ----------- Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drbecky_ And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbecky_s/ Don't forget to subscribe and click the little bell icon to be notified when I post a new video! ------ Dr Becky Smethurst is an astrophysicist researching galaxies and supermassive black holes at Christ Church at the University of Oxford. http://drbecky.uk.com

Published 2020-02-12 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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