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The image of Zhúlóng shows its spiral arms, an old central bulge and a large star-forming disc, which resembles the Milky Way. An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE ...

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A Milky Way Twin in the Early Universe Among these ... a large star-forming disk, and spiral arms -- features typically seen in nearby galaxies. ''We named this galaxy Zhúlóng, meaning 'Torch ...

An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has discovered the most distant known spiral galaxy to date.