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What Is a Spiral Galaxy

Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1983

Fred Hoyle1983

Cardiff · Science / Astronomy

Hoyle published an analysis of the structure and physical nature of spiral galaxies.

Names involved

Fred Hoyle

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