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nebular hypothesis

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nebular hypothesis see also island universe hypothesis 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
has definition Hypothesis, maintained in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, that the spiral nebulae are not galaxies but are instead whirlpools of gas from which new systems of stars and planets are condensing. Compare island universe theory. has source: Ferris, T. 1988 Coming of Age in the Milky Way, Morrow, 2001-09-27 09:34:04.0
is a kind of outdated belief

nebular hypothesis	see also island universe hypothesis
	has definition Hypothesis, maintained in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, that the spiral nebulae are not galaxies but are instead whirlpools of gas from which new systems of stars and planets are condensing. Compare island universe theory.
	is a kind of outdated belief