spiral galaxy

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J0107a is a barred spiral galaxy just like the Milky Way.

From Space Scoop • Jun. 5, 2025

Our solar system is nestled on the third arm of the Milky Way, a spiral galaxy that is, yes, average: just one among 2 trillion galaxies in the universe.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2025

Interstellar gas and dust coalesce in the rotation of a spiral galaxy, promoting star formation along its arms.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

A whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2023

From our galaxy to the nearest spiral galaxy, M31, also in the constellation Andromeda, is 2,000,000 light-years.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan