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The Milky Way has spiral arms because it’s reaching for the …
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The Milky Way has spiral arms because it’s reaching for the group hug.
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The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy whose arms are thought to be density waves moving through its disk. The shape results from galactic dynamics, not reaching out.
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