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Science & ResearchAug 26, 2026

Evidence for the transformation from lenticular to spiral galaxies

It is widely accepted that late-type galaxies, such as spirals, evolve into early-type systems, including elliptical and lenticular galaxies, through galaxy mergers and violent disk instability processes.

It is widely accepted that late-type galaxies, such as spirals, evolve into early-type systems, including elliptical and lenticular galaxies, through galaxy mergers and violent disk instability processes. Throughout this morphological transformation, star formation is typically…

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