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Scientists discover most ancient spiral galaxy ever observed – CNET
The galaxy dates back to 12.4 billion years ago and it bears a family resemblance to our own Milky Way.
Galaxy BRI 1335-0417 is the oldest known spiral galaxy ever discovered. This ALMA image shows the spiral arms emanating from the center.
ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), T. Tsukui & S. Iguchi
Spiral galaxies are important to us here on Earth. Our own solar system sits in a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It’s home. Now the history book of spiral galaxies has a new prologue thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, aka ALMA telescope in Chile.
ALMA took a look at BRI 1335-0417, a galaxy…
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