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galaxy

[gal-uhk-see] / ˈgæl ək si /


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"Each new system adds another data point to a growing picture of planetary diversity -- one that forces scientists to rethink the processes that shape worlds across the galaxy."

From Science Daily

De said this new observation offers another clue -- and one that comes from the closest galaxy to ours, about 2.5 million light-years from Earth, meaning it was much brighter and easier to examine.

From Barron's

With this detailed information, the team measured both the abundance and temperature of many different chemical compounds in the galaxy's core.

From Science Daily

That comparison opens the door to studying how planetary systems across the galaxy may differ or resemble our own.

From Science Daily

Instead, the galaxy's core could be dominated by an enormous concentration of dark matter that produces the same powerful gravitational effects.

From Science Daily