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> However, the researchers note that further research is required to confirm the clock-like spin rate is a universal trait of disk galaxies and not just a resul
by kakarot 9y ago
> However, the researchers note that further research is required to confirm the clock-like spin rate is a universal trait of disk galaxies and not just a result of selection bias
Exactly, and that's why the article's title is misleading and clickbaity. The article also basically copies the press release [0] line for line.
Still, if this is true that's a pretty groundbreaking discovery.
Perhaps we are witnessing a previously undetected force at work, one that operates on much larger scales with much larger masses.
[0] https://www.icrar.org/cosmic-clocks/ https://www.icrar.org/cosmic-clocks/