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The epoch of galaxy quenching

Over the last ten billion years, star formation in the Universe has been on the decline. Astronomers met at the University of Cambridge to discuss causes and themes of galaxy quenching.

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Fig. 1: Causes and mechanisms of galaxy quenching.

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The authors wish to thank all participants of the conference for dynamic discussions and excellent talks. This report could not cover all the topics covered in the conference, and for that we apologize. However, the local organizing committee (LOC) has provided excellent resources, having posted recordings of the talks online. E.C.-L. thanks C. Rhea for sharing his notes on the conference.

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Curtis-Lake, E., Bluck, A., d’Eugenio, F. et al. The epoch of galaxy quenching. Nat Astron 7, 247–249 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-023-01911-3

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