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spiral galaxy

NOUN
a galaxy in spiral structure
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They focused on NGC 1365, a nearby spiral galaxy whose broad disk faces Earth, offering a clear view.

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2026

J0107a is a barred spiral galaxy just like the Milky Way.

From Space Scoop Jun. 5, 2025

Our solar system is nestled on the third arm of the Milky Way, a spiral galaxy that is, yes, average: just one among 2 trillion galaxies in the universe.

From Slate Feb. 7, 2025

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

From New York Times May 23, 2024

From our galaxy to the nearest spiral galaxy, M31, also in the constellation Andromeda, is 2,000,000 light-years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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