Active black holes reveal star-forming rings and shock waves in nine nearby galaxies

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What happened

A new study of nine nearby galaxies has shown that actively growing supermassive black holes may contribute to, rather than prevent, star formation in their host galaxies.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:20:10 UTC.

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