Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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How do giant black holes shut off star formation? How do they turn it back on? Which came first, the black hole or the galaxy? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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Keep those questions about space, science, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology coming to #AskASpaceman for COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF TIME AND SPACE! Music by Jason Grady and Nick Bain.

01:03 - M-Sigma Relation
05:35 - Activating A Black Hole
08:53 - Feedback and Regulation
12:18 - The Fate of Galaxies