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Old 01-12-2010, 09:00 AM
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Very interesting!
Wouldn't that indicate an increasing number of stars flung from the galaxy over time? How does this affect the view that dark matter keeps stars in sync with the galaxy rotation?
Also, wouldn't the rotation of the galaxy slow down as stars move further out?

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