Star formation in Andromeda – our neighbor – is winding down
Hubble data show the galaxy’s star-formation rate has fallen to about 0.2 solar masses a year, with the sharpest drop in the past 40 million years.
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Andromeda’s star formation is slowing down
Star formation in the nearby Andromeda Galaxy (M31) has been slowing down over the last 500 million years, according to a new study using Hubble Space Telescope data. The study was published July 27, 2026, in The Astrophysical Journal. Lead author Tobin Wainer, an astronomer at the University of Washington, and his team used dataContinue reading "Andromeda’s star formation is slowing down" The post Andromeda’s star formation is slowing down app…
Star formation in Andromeda – our neighbor – is winding down
Star formation in Andromeda - the giant spiral next door to us - is winding down, astronomers say. And it could be related to a nearby dwarf satellite galaxy. The post Star formation in Andromeda – our neighbor – is winding down first appeared on EarthSky.
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