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The Whirlpool Galaxy, NGC 5194, shown in this image, is located 31 million light-years away. Researchers believe the prominence of its arms are due to its interaction with its companion galaxy, NGC 5195, also seen in this image. It can be spotted with a small telescope and is most visible in May.
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Experimental evidence for granular shear-flow instability in the Epstein regime: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42005-026-02531-9 -> From dust to #planets - a turbulent story: https://mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releases/2026/media_releases_2026/evolution_of_planets/index_eng.html
Experimental evidence for granular shear-flow instability in the Epstein regime - Communications Physics

Understanding the formation of planetesimals in protoplanetary disks requires insights into the instabilities caused by dust particles in gas streams. The authors use particle image velocimetry in microgravity to reveal a granular shear-flow instability, resembling a Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, offering a benchmark for two-fluid theories in planet formation.

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