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Compare the speed of spiral density waves with the orbital speeds of stars in the visible part of the Galactic disk.
 
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The two Voyager spacecraft carry a message from Earth, just in case an alien civilization ever runs across them.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Spiral density waves move slower than the orbital speeds at the same distance from the center of a galaxy.

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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