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IXICIXI t1_izhiqli wrote

How does the Milky Way compare to other galaxies? Is it the standard shape, structure and size, or is it unusual in some way?

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its-octopeople t1_izhmrlf wrote

IIRC, the local supermassive black hole is smaller than you'd typically get in a galaxy of our size. That also might not be a coincidence - bigger & more active black holes may be troublesome for the formation of life.

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