disk

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Active galactic nuclei occur when material spirals into a galaxy's central black hole, forming an extremely hot accretion disk.

From Science Daily

To prepare, simply place the half turkey on a baking sheet, tuck the butter disk between the skin and breast and roast in the oven.

From Salon

Rare-earth elements are used extensively in artificial intelligence, including disk drives, cooling servers and especially semiconductor fabrication.

From MarketWatch

Here’s what astronomers think happened: hundreds of years ago, a superfast jet launched from WSB 52 and collided with cold material near the disk, causing a huge explosion.

From Space Scoop

The planet's strong gravitational pull generated ripples throughout the disk, creating what they describe as "cosmic traffic jams" that kept small particles from falling into the sun.

From Science Daily