Galactic Disk
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The galactic disk is the flattened component of the Milky Way containing the majority of young stars, gas, and dust organized into spiral arms. It is subdivided into a thin disk (~1,000 light-years thick) with active star formation and a thicker, older stellar population.
Category: Galactic & Cosmological