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Milky Way no freak accident, astronomers say – The University of Sydney – News – The University of Sydney
The first side-on imaging of a galaxy much like our own suggests the Milky Way was the result of gradual evolution rather than a violent mash-up. The discovery…
Panorama photo of the Milky Way at the European Southern Observatory in Chile. Photo: H. Hayer/ESO
The first detailed cross-section of a galaxy broadly similar to the Milky Way, published today, reveals that our galaxy evolved gradually, instead of being the result of a violent mash-up. The finding throws the origin story of our home into doubt.
The galaxy, dubbed UGC 10738, turns out to have distinct thick and thin discs similar to those of the Milky Way. This suggests, contrary to previous theories,…
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