spheroidal

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These spheroidal galaxies contain very old stars, yet how they formed has remained a mystery -- until now.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2024

Draco and Sculptor: These are dwarf spheroidal galaxies close to the Milky Way.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022

If you walk through the company’s Echo line, you’ll notice it’s dominated by statuesque cylinders, circular pucks, and spheroidal blobs.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2018

Ceverino, D., Dekel, A., Tweed, D. & Primack, J. Early formation of massive, compact, spheroidal galaxies with classical profiles by violent disc instability or mergers.

From Nature • Mar. 11, 2018

The nest cavities were spheroidal, and measured 150 to 200 mm. horizontally, and 80 to 100 mm. vertically.

From Natural History of the Prairie Vole (Mammalian Genus Microtus) [KU. Vol. 1 No. 7] by Jameson, E. W.