Galactic Disk Formation
The intriguing question of why solar systems and galaxies take on a disk shape is explored through the lens of the nebular hypothesis. As gas clouds collapse under gravity, they spin faster, leading to a flattened structure due to centrifugal forces. This natural phenomenon not only shapes galaxies but also influences the formation of solar systems, resulting in various structures like the spherical distribution of comets in the Oort cloud.In this clip
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