Galaxies form through a complex process of inflow, merger, angular momentum redistribution, star formation, feedback, stripping, and orbital settling, similar to how mountain ranges form through tectonics, compression, uplift, erosion, and time in geology.
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There's a useful analogy here to geology. A mountain range is not just a shape. [music] It is the visible outcome of tectonics, compression, uplift, erosion, and time.
Likewise, a galaxy is not just a pattern of light. It is the visible outcome of inflow, merger, angular momentum redistribution, star formation, feedback, stripping, and orbital settling.
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