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

They entertain the semi-ancient theory that the earth is spheroidal, and the sun and moon perform their circuits round it.

From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe