galaxy
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far away called the 1990s, young people scraped by with tiny salaries and tried to save for retirement in a newfangled self-directed system.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered an unexpected feature in a distant, early galaxy.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
By comparing observations with computer simulations, scientists can test whether current theories of galaxy formation hold up.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Meanwhile, here was a drama about humans living in a galaxy far, far away, broadsided by an enemy they didn’t take seriously enough.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
In short, though there may be life on other planets in our galaxy, the sightings of UFOs are almost certainly just that—sightings of unidentified flying objects.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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