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The Milky Way’s Giant Neighbor, Andromeda, May Be Slowly Shutting Down New Stars

The decline was mapped from about 200 million stars and appears strongest near the galaxy’s ring and satellite M32, researchers said.

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Hubble reveals a 500-million-year slowdown in the galaxy next door.

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A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington, using data from the Hubble Telescope, revealed that star formation in the Andromeda Galaxy is declining. The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal, indicates that this slowdown has been occurring for approximately 500 million years, with a sharp drop in the last 40 million years. Study on the Andromeda Galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy, located about 2.5 million light-…

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ZME Science broke the news in Romania on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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