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Galaxy

Galaxy

Origin: f. Galaxie, L. Galaxias, fr. Gr. (sc. Circle), fr, milk; akin to L. Lac. Cf. Lacteal.

1. (Science: astronomy) The milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars.

2. A splendid assemblage of persons or things.


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Theories - Origin of Life

... years ago when crossing the plume from the central galactic hyper-astroid Laplace in a place where centrifugal force is born spiral arm of the Galaxy. Nitrogen, by the way, too, like gold, and many other things! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14827624 JackBean http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id8178/?taxonid=125696 ...

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by LeoPol
Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:19 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Theories - Origin of Life

... believe that all the planets, stars, the so-called "Main Sequence" - were released in the form of fragments from the end sleeves Central galaxy's hyper-astroid. It's such a huge Laplace-black-star in the center of galaxy, weight - how many millions of solar masses. From two opposite-facing ...

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by LeoPol
Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:04 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Possibilities for Alien Life

... stars could litter the surrounding space with more heavy elements than we find in our neck of the woods. Possibly areas near the center of the galaxy or around globular clusters might be good candidates for such a planet. I realize using lithium presents something of a problem, but the lack ...

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by alextemplet
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:23 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Possibilities for Alien Life
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Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... by most astronomers. The night sky always holds countless wonders, and I was able for the first time to identify several galaxies in the Virgo galaxy cluster. You need an almost perfect dark night to do that! The whole time, I couldn't believe it, each galaxy is millions of light-years across, ...

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by alextemplet
Thu May 21, 2009 2:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Re: What is the exact definition of life?

... There may exist a living form so small that they just live on the surface of electron; also there may exist a very large living form that our Galaxy just is an atom of their organism. Etc. I remember thinking the same at some stage. Apparently the universal tendency of things rounding other ...

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by biohazard
Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:07 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is the exact definition of life?
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