The traditional theory states that the galaxy formed
a. as a large spherical cloud of gas that was rotating very slowly.
b. from a large cloud of material that broke off a larger galaxy.
c. from material that had been ejected in the violent explosion of a dying galaxy.
d. as a result of mergers between several smaller groups of gas, dust, and stars.
e. as two massive galaxies collided.
A
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