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"Why do we see spiral arms in some galaxies?" (Ask an Astronomer)

"Why do we see spiral arms in some galaxies?" (Ask an Astronomer)

Update: 2005-10-25
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'Ask an Astronomer' explains the morphology of one of the most common types of galaxy.
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"Why do we see spiral arms in some galaxies?" (Ask an Astronomer)

"Why do we see spiral arms in some galaxies?" (Ask an Astronomer)

NASA's Spitzer Science Center / IPAC / NASA / Caltech