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The Oldest Known Spiral Galaxy Has Ripples Like the Surface of a Pond


Astronomers have detected pond-like ripples across the gaseous disk of an ancient galaxy. What caused the ripples, and what do they tell us about the distant galaxy's formation and evolution? And whatever happened, how has it affected the galaxy and its main job: forming stars? This discovery concerns the oldest known spiral galaxy.

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