Spiral arms

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Term: Spiral arms
Definition:

The region in a spiral galaxy that contains concentrations of gas, dust, and massive stars. Spiral arms are created by density waves.
UAT Astrophysics
Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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