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spiral disk

Coverage of spiral disk in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 28 · 21:00 UTCMost recent: Apr 28 · 21:00 UTC

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Milky Way galaxyplace1 star formationtopic1 astronomersperson1 40,000 light-yearsdistance1 100,000 light-yearsdistance1 core of the Milky Wayplace1

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SCIENCEApr 28 · 21:00 UTCSPACE.COM
Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why
Star formation has ceased 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core, despite the galaxy's spiral disk spanning 100,000 light-years. Astronomers are uncertain why starbirth has stopped in this region.

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