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galactic center [gə′lak·tik ′sen·tər] (astronomy) The gravitational center of the Milky Way Galaxy; the sun and other stars of the Galaxy revolve about this center. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nonetheless, the galactic center contains hundreds of massive, newborn stars, a puzzle that Andrea Ghez of the University of California, Los Angeles calls the paradox of youth (SN: 6/21/03, p. For a long time astronomers thought the galactic center was full of old or dying stars. Earth lies in one of these spirals, and as we look up at the Milky Way on clear nights, we look inward toward the galactic center. |
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