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Simulation: A Disk Galaxy Forms

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 31, 2023 is “Simulation: A Disk Galaxy Forms,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: TNG Collaboration , MPCDF , FAS Harvard U. ; Music: World’s Sunrise ( YouTube: Jimena Contreras ). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

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Credit: Video Credit: TNG Collaboration , MPCDF , FAS Harvard U. ; Music: World’s Sunrise ( YouTube: Jimena Contreras ) Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How did we get here? We know that we live on a planet orbiting a star orbiting a galaxy , but how did all of this form?”

— APOD editors, May 31, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 31, 2023
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: TNG Collaboration , MPCDF , FAS Harvard U. ; Music: World’s Sunrise ( YouTube: Jimena Contreras )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 184 words

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Topics in this entry

Galaxies

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