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galaxy

[gal-uhk-see] / ˈgæl ək si /


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According to the researchers, this suggests the galaxy is not only generating powerful jets but is also being reshaped by the environment around it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

These include Cepheid variable stars, which brighten and dim in predictable ways, red giant stars with known brightness, Type Ia supernovae, and certain galaxy types.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

"If certain theories of dark matter are true, we should see it in every galaxy, for example in every dwarf galaxy," explains Krnjaic.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The star did not originate in our galaxy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The third reason we haven’t had any tourists is that even if life has developed on a number of planets within our galaxy, there’s probably little likelihood they’d be interested in us.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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