Nature is full of spirals on all scales: galaxies, forming stars, hurricanes, whirlpools.
The starbirth image (#2) is a new one from the ALMA observatory, revealing the intricate geometry that leads to the creation of new planetary systems.
almaobservatory.org/en/press-r
#science #nature #design

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Would I be right in thinking that a Galaxy and Hurricane are similar in the sense that there is a central vortex or in the case of a galaxy a black hole. These rotate and cause matter around them to swirl round the central area.

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