spiral galaxy
noun
: a galaxy exhibiting a central nucleus or barred structure from which extend curved arms of higher luminosity
called also spiral nebula
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In the 1970s, American astronomers Vera Rubin and W. Kent Ford confirmed dark matter’s existence by looking at stars orbiting at the edge of spiral galaxies.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 17 June 2024
Closer to home, Euclid took a look at the gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 6744, about 30 million light-years from Earth.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
Pretty much every bright light in this image is a star but for a lovely spiral galaxy.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
Although most appear as tiny, fuzzy spots or blobs, one named UGC 4526 clearly shows the spindle shape of an edge-on spiral galaxy.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 17 June 2024
Closer to home, Euclid took a look at the gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 6744, about 30 million light-years from Earth.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 June 2024
Pretty much every bright light in this image is a star but for a lovely spiral galaxy.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
Although most appear as tiny, fuzzy spots or blobs, one named UGC 4526 clearly shows the spindle shape of an edge-on spiral galaxy.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
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“Spiral galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiral%20galaxy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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