Galactic Outflows and Star-Formation Quenching: A JWST Perspective

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Submitted: 2026-10-13

Updated: 2026-10-18

Comments: To be published as an invited review in the Astrophysics & Space Science 2025 Astronomy Prize Awardees Collection

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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