spiral galaxy

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Astronomers have identified a spiral galaxy that looks strikingly similar to the Milky Way in a period of the Universe when such organized systems were not expected to exist.

From Science Daily

J0107a is the earliest and most massive barred spiral galaxy known to date, making it the best target for studying the evolution of barred spiral galaxies in the early Universe.

From Space Scoop

Interstellar gas and dust coalesce in the rotation of a spiral galaxy, promoting star formation along its arms.

From New York Times

The mass of the black hole is also correlated to the stellar mass of a spiral galaxy's central bulge, or the overall mass of an elliptical galaxy.

From Scientific American

Euclid’s view of the nearby spiral galaxy IC 342 highlights the telescope’s piercing gaze.

From Scientific American