Artist's Impression of One of the Possible Galaxy Strangulation Mechanisms (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Artist's Impression of One of the Possible Galaxy Strangulation Mechanisms

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This is an artist's impression of one of the possible galaxy strangulation mechanisms: star-forming galaxies (fed by gas inflows) are accreted into a massive hot halo, which 'strangles' them and leads to their death.

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