What happens when a galaxy's supermassive black hole turns off?
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How a Galaxy's Central Black Hole Shapes Cosmic Quiescence
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A supermassive black hole at a galaxy's center acts as an engine of cosmic scale, regulating star formation and energy flow through immense gravitational activity. When this active engine shuts down, a process known as cosmic quiescence, the galaxy undergoes profound physical and structural transformations.