Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are surprisingly rare. Astronomers may finally know why.
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Supercomputer gives most accurate picture yet of star formation
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9 things we still don't know about the Universe
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Astronomers look a spiral galaxy in the eye
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Stellar secrets of a distant galaxy suggest our Milky Way isn't so
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Michael Strauss: Our Universe is too vast for even the most
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Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are surprisingly rare
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Hubble Archives - Page 2 of 4 - The Astronomy Enthusiast
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What was it like when the Milky Way grew up?
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What Was It Like When The Milky Way Took Shape?
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Is dark matter subatomic particles, a superfluid, or both?
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Bright Supernova Blazes in M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy - Sky
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In the Milky Way's Stars, a History of Violence