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The mass of the supermassive black hole at the centre of galaxies controls star formation and determines how it evolves over time, according to new observations published in Nature. Galaxies are made out of clumps of interstellar dust, gas, stars, black holes, and dark matter all gravitationally bound together. As they age, …

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  1. Anonymous Coward
    Trollface

    TLDR

    So the drawback of being bigger is that the fireworks don't last as long.

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  2. Stevie

    Bah!

    I believe there is a "Glaciers Melting In The Dead Of Night" component that must be taken into consideration too.

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  3. wayne 8

    SMAH!

    Is a slower setting galaxy preferable to a quick setting galaxy?

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